Who was Saddam Hussein, and was he really a brutal dictator? Today, we discuss and cover one of the most evil dictators that ever lived. We’ll talk about Saddam Hussein’s childhood, Saddam’s family, Saddam’s rise to power, all of the wars Saddam was involved in, his crimes against humanity, and other interesting topics. WELCOME TO CAMP! 🏕️ Shoutout to our sponsors: Odoo, Morgan & Morgan, and BlueChew Try Odoo with a 14-day free trial at: http://Odoo.com/CAMP 👕🧢 GET YOUR CAMP DRIP HERE: http://camp-rd.com 🏕️ Get Today In History Email Here (Free): https://camp.beehiiv.com/ 🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.com Timestamps: 0:00 Who Is Saddam Hussein? 2:20 Saddam Hussein’s Childhood 7:51 The Ba'ath Party 12:53 Attempted Assassination of Abdul-Karim Qasim 14:50 Saddam’s Time In Iraq 18:03 Saddam’s Family 20:38 Saddam’s Rise To Power 23:50 Improvements To Iraq 25:22 The Second Kurdish-Iraq War 28:48 Saddam Becomes Leader 30:00 The Purge of 1979 35:07 Second Coming of Nebuchadnezzar 36:59 The Iran-Iraq War 45:30 The Al-Anfal Campaign 50:19 The Gulf War 54:27 Uday & Qusay Hussein 56:45 Saddam Huessein’s Books 58:35 The Invasion of Iraq + “Weapons of Mass Destruction” 1:05:59 The Capture of Saddam Huessein 1:07:50 The Final Days of Saddam Hussein 1:10:31 Iraq After Saddam Dies 1:15:00 Similarities In Dictators