Hussein,Saddam

Hussein,Saddam
Hussein, Saddam. Born 1937.
Iraqi military and political leader. The president of Iraq since 1979, he waged war against Iran over a territorial dispute (1980-1988). His invasion and occupation of Kuwait (1990) led to the Gulf War.

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