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Watch part two
Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi president, was executed on December 30, 2006. His death, like his life, was filled with controversy.
Saddam was born into humble beginnings, but his straightforward, brutal efficiency eventually propelled him to power and by 1979 he had absolute control of Iraq, and had become a prominent figure on the world stage.
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| Saddam during his trial in 2006 |
In the 1980's he formed an alliance of sorts with the US and with their support and encouragement, instigated a war with Iran.
But that alliance was short lived and in 1990, after Saddam's invasion of Kuwait, his powerful American friends deserted and turned against him.
The US launched attacks against him, which over the course of 15 years and two wars, led to his downfall and the destruction of Iraq.
I Knew Saddam talks to Saddam's supporters and his critics, revealing a life that in many ways has changed the way the Middle East is seen by others, and by itself.
I Knew Saddam Hussein can be seen from Monday, October 26, 2009 at the following times GMT: Monday: 0530, 1130; Tuesday: 0130,1400, 2330; Wednesday: 0630, 1630; Thursday: 0300, 1430; Friday: 0600; Saturday: 1930; Sunday: 1030.
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