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Who controlled the Iraqi government under Hussein?
Which "Hussein"? If you are referring to Saddam, Hussein is not his last name, but his father's name. (He is called Saddam Hussein as a shorthand for Saddam son of Hussein.) When Saddam was in power, he controlled every facet of the government.
What religious group comprises a majority of Iraqi population but held political authority and economic power under the Saddam Hussein?
The two pieces of the question do not fit together. The "religious group comprises a majority of Iraqi population" was the Twelver Shiite Muslims and the "religious group that held political authority and economic power under the Saddam Hussein" was the Sunni Muslims. The Sunnis were an empowered minority while the Shiites were a powerless majority.
Did Shiites support Saddam Hussein?
No. Saddam Hussein was Sunni, which did not endear him to the Shiites in Iraq or to the Shiite leadership in Iran. However, there were a large number of Shiites in the Iraqi Army under Saddam Hussein who gave their lives in loyalty to their country (even against Iran).
Did the Shiites support Saddam Hussein?
No. Saddam Hussein was Sunni, which did not endear him to the Shiites in Iraq or to the Shiite leadership in Iran. However, there were a large number of Shiites in the Iraqi Army under Saddam Hussein who gave their lives in loyalty to their country (even against Iran).
Did the US and Saddam Hussein fight together to free Kuwait from Saudi Arabia?
No. The United States and Saudi Arabia fought together to liberate Kuwait from Iraq (under Saddam Hussein).
Who found the great pyramid of Giza when it was still hidden under sand?
Saddam Hussein
Which war began following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait under the leadership of Saddam Hussein?
THE PERSIAN GULF WAR OF 1990-1991 began after Saddam Hussein led an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
What dictator ruled Iraq until 2003?
Saddam Hussein, what rock have you been living under?
An example of annex?
Nazi Germany under Hitler annexed Austria. Iraq under Saddam Hussein annexed Kuwait.
What Middle Eastern nation invaded Kuwait in 1990?
Iraq, under the dictator Saddam Hussein, invaded Kuwait in 1990
Which foreign leader's occupation of Kuwait was stopped under president george hw bush with operation desert storm?
I think it was Saddam Hussein.
What kind of dictatorship describes Iraq?
Currently, Iraq is a Parliamentary Democracy that is slowly moving towards an Illiberal Democracy, but it is not a dictatorship. Under Saddam Hussein, Iraq was an Authoritarian State.
