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Iraqi citizen Kazim al Jabouri recalls the day he helped tear down Saddam Hussein’s statue and explains why he now regrets his actions, despite being imprisoned for nine years by Hussein. He also discusses the current state of Iraq as of 2007.

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A member of Saddam Hussein’s security detail recalls what happened on the day he was executed and the days leading up to the hanging. He discusses Hussein’s demeanor before the execution and explains when the former President finally died, he cried. He also remembers how he asked Hussein to appeal to the Pope and recalls how Hussein refused. Then, an expert on execution explains why the rope used to hang Hussein was the wrong type and another expert discusses why the execution should have been stopped to give Iraqi citizens true justice. Hussein was the 5th President of Iraq and played a key role in the 1968 coup. He ruled from July 16, 1979 to April 9, 2003 and was executed by hanging on December 30, 2006 after being convicted of charges related to the 1982 killing of 148 Iraqi Shi’ites.

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American Muslims who were persecuted in Iraq and fled to America, explain how they feel about the execution of Saddam Hussein. Hussein was President of Iraq from July 16, 1979 to April 9, 2003. After being convicted of charges related to the 1982 killing of 148 Iraqi Shi’ites, he was executed by hanging on December 30, 2006.

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Reporter Peter Arnett remembers what it was like to interview Saddam Hussein about the Gulf War in 1991. Arnett discusses how he was criticized for speaking with the world leader and recalls what Hussein looked like during the interview. Hussein ruled Iraq as President from July 16, 1979 to April 9, 2003. He was executed by hanging on December 30, 2006 after being convicted of charges related to the 1982 killing of 148 Iraqi Shi’ites.

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Reporter Dan Rather explains how he came to interview Iraq President Saddam Hussein after he invaded Kuwait in 1990 and recalls what happened during the meeting. He remembers how he traveled to the Middle East to prepare for the story and ended up interviewing Hussein by himself, using Iraqi crew members instead of his own team. Hussein was President of Iraq from July 16, 1979 to April 9, 2003 and was executed by hanging on December 30, 2006 after being convicted of charges related to the 1982 killing of 148 Iraqi Shi’ites.

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