Saddam Hussein

Eleven of the best sites about former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Saddam Hussein at Wikipedia - Overview of Saddam Hussein’s life, his reign as leader of Iraq, his forcible removal by the U.S. invasion of Iraq, his trial and his death by hanging in 2006. This overview is from the user-generated online encyclopedia Wikipedia, and as Hussein generated much emotion over his actions, the facts and/or viewpoint of the entry may be in dispute. (en.wikipedia.org)

2. New Footage of Saddam’s Autopsy - Graphic video of Saddam Hussein’s body after his execution by hanging focuses especially on a large open neck wound. (video.google.nl)

3. Saddam’s Stature Growing Since Execution - January 9, 2007 article on the feeling of some that the leaked videos of Saddam Hussein’s hanging and his body after the hanging are making him a sympathetic character in death, even a martyr to some. (www.mercurynews.com)

4. Saddam Execution Video - Not for the squeamish. Full, unedited video of Saddam Hussein being executed in December of 2006, caught by a cell phone camera. (video.google.com)

5. Saddam Hussein Executed - December 30, 2006 article on Saddam Hussein being executed by hanging in Baghdad. Includes link to video of the moments before execution, but not the execution itself. (www.usatoday.com)

6. U.S. Questioned Iraq on Rush to Hang Saddam - January 2, 2007 article on the United States’ reluctance to hand over custody of Saddam Hussein until it felt comfortable that due process had been achieved and that the ruling Iraqi government approved of Hussein’s execution. (www.iht.com)

7. “Illegal” Execution Enrages Arabs - Article on the reaction to the timing of Saddam Hussein’s execution, which occurred at the start of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha, described in the article as “a day of mercy and feasting in the Islamic world.” (electroniciraq.net)

8. Death’s Door Taunts at Saddam Probed - Article on the controversial nature of Saddam Hussein’s execution, with guards and witnesses taunting him as he was led to the gallows, as well as the appearance of a video of the execution caught on a cell phone camera. (www.nydailynews.com)

9. To Watch or Not to Watch: The Hanging of Saddam Hussein - Is it right, wrong, or simply a matter of personal taste in deciding whether or not to view the videotape of Saddam Hussein being executed? Here’s one view. (www.suntimes.com)

10. Saddam Rarely Griped in Captivity, Nurse Says - A military nurse who provided care for Saddam Hussein while in U.S. custody after his capture recalls him being generally non-complaining. (www.dispatch.com)

11. Unedited Saddam Hanging (**Graphic**) - Another source for the video of Saddam Hussein’s execution by hanging. (one.revver.com)

12. Tales of the Tyrant - 2002 profile of Saddam Hussein offers an extensive look at his life at the time, his history as Iraq’s dictator, and why the author predicted he would ultimately fall. (www.theatlantic.com)