Saddam husseins speech televised address by the iraqi president to mark the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the countrys army mon 6. Bush announces the capture of the countrys dictator, saddam hussein, in an address to the nation on december 14, 2003. Born on april 28, 1937, in tikrit, the seat of the saladdin province where he finished his primary school. This file contains a transcript of a conversation between president saddam hussein and top officials in the iraqi regime during the iraniraq war.
Jan 25, 2017 saddam hussein addresses an iraqi judge in a courtroom at camp victory, a former saddam palace on the outskirts of baghdad. Government under saddam hussein has been described as having three. Compliance and resistance in iraq under saddam hussein. They discussed the iranian air force and fighter planes, israeli attempts to strike the iraqi nuclear plant, and events on the front lines of the war. Cnn transcript of saddam husseins speech to iraqis sept. After a difficult childhood, during which he was abused by his stepfather and shuffled from home to home, he joined iraqs baath party at the age of 20. The collection contains a wide range of iraqi government files including transcripts of highlevel meetings, speeches by saddam and senior officials, correspondence between ministries, and records of the presidential diwan. The regime of saddam hussein thursday, april 6, 2006 house of representatives, subcommittee on oversight and investigations, committee on international relations, washington, dc.
The researchers collected husseins public speeches and interviews on international affairs from 19772000, which produced a data set of 330,000 words. The redacted transcripts and supporting documents were obtained via freedom of information act requests by the national security archive of george washington university. Transcript of saddam in court msnbc about msnbc tv. Saddam hussein is the president of the republic of iraq and the commander in chief of the armed forces that invaded kuwait. May 15, 2019 saddam hussein april 28, 1937december 30, 2006 was the ruthless dictator of iraq from 1979 until 2003. A leading member of the revolutionary arab socialist baath party, and later, the baghdadbased baath party and its. Barzan tikriti, who is also hussein s brother, says in his book titled. Dec 12, 2015 as ive said before, saddam hussein is too great to be defended by saddam hussein himself. Text of saddam hussein s speech updated march 20, 2003 4. Baghdad time, united states military forces captured saddam hussein alive. Within 3 days, 120,000 iraqi troops with 850 tanks had poured into kuwait and moved south to threaten saudi arabia.
Attempts to assassinate president saddam hussein that the first try was made in january 1969 and the latest early last. Saddam hussein addresses an iraqi judge thursday in a courtroom at camp victory, a former saddam palace on the outskirts of baghdad. Saddam speaks on the anniversary of the baathist revolution, the first national day since the outbreak of the iraniraq war and the israeli raid on his nuclear reactor. The paper focuses on saddam husseins trial in front of the iraqi high criminal court in baghdad. President saddam husseins speech on national day, 1981 by hussein, saddam, 19372006. Aburish saddam s word ofra bengio in praise of saddam hussein amir of bahrain usuk realpolitik in the gulf up to 1980 avi shlaim iraniraq war and the iraqi state charles tripp. Dana rohrabacher chairman of the subcommittee presiding. In his final days, saddam hussein shared stories with. According to prime minister tony blairs inflated estimate referring mostly to people suppressed or sacrificed during the long 1980s war with iran and the uprising supported and then backstabbed by bush sr. As we enforce the just demands of the world, we will also honor the deepest commitments of our country. Publication date 1983 topics iran iraq war publisher. Text version below transcribed directly from audio.
Cnn transcript of saddam husseins speech to iraqis. Based on publicly available information,the facts contained in this report demonstrate that under the regime of saddam hussein,iraq continues to repress its people,threaten the. Caroleen sayej suggests that the four socalled grand ayatollahs, the highestranking clerics of iraqi shiism, took on a new and unexpected political role after the fall of saddam hussein. The iraqi presidents speech to mark the 14th anniversary of the iraniraq war saddam hussein thu 8 aug 2002 10. Hitherto, the palestinians had been relatively immune to this allahu akhbar style. And by this i do not mean that i go and i make a speech at the united nations and then that mr.
Aburish saddams word ofra bengio in praise of saddam hussein amir of bahrain usuk realpolitik in the gulf up to 1980 avi shlaim iraniraq war and the iraqi state charles tripp. Baghdad, march 24 iraqi president saddam hussein made a national address on state television on monday as a u. President saddam hussein addresses moslem ulema by hussein, saddam 19372006. Information from its description page there is shown below. Sanctions have lately become a mechanism of choice for. Leading member of the baath party, a revolutionary group that espouses a mix of arab socialism and arab nationalism. On april 20, roberta cohen addressed american universitys washington college of law on the topic of protracted refugee situations, with a particular focus on the 2 million iraqi refugees who. Saddam hussein abd almajid altikriti was born on april 28th, 1937 in alawja, a suburb of the sunni city of tikrit. A story of propaganda which began in kuwait 10 years ago today is not over. Biography of president saddam hussein, president of the. Saddam hussein found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging a duration. Saddam husseins speech televised address by the iraqi president to mark the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the countrys army mon 6 jan 2003 07. Data on 110 world political leaders in the first column were provided by.
Agent piro inquired about abid hamid mahmoud, husseins presidential secretary. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Joyce battle with help from brendan mcquade has posted twenty interviews of saddam hussein by the fbi to the national security archives at george washington university, having done the hard work of foiaing them. Speech on the capture of saddam hussein wikisource, the. Saddam described the feeling of writing his speeches and giving them was the same as taking an exam. The security of the world requires disarming saddam hussein now. President saddam hussein anniversary speech youtube. I thought this was a hugely retrograde development. Yasso to present the key to the city of detroit to saddam hussein. Jul 01, 2004 saddam hussein is the president of the republic of iraq and the commander in chief of the armed forces that invaded kuwait. Text of saddam husseins speech updated march 20, 2003 4. Although saddam hussein had been highly in uential in iraqi governance following the 1968 bathist coup, he did not fully consolidate power until 1979 when he took on the title of president and led a bloody purge of political rivals.
Iraqi president saddam hussein delivered a taped message to the american people in response to an eight minute message delivered on iraqi television by president bush. Saddam hussein is believed to have killed as many as one million of his own citizens as a result of. Saddam speaks on the anniversary of the baathist revolution, the first national day since the outbreak of the iraniraq war and the israeli raid on his. Escaped to syria and thence to egypt where he completed his secondary school studies in 1962.
This file contains a transcript of a meeting led by saddam hussein on ronald reagans speech regarding us arms sales to iran. I combined the 27 interview transcripts and supporting documents into a single pdf document. Patriotic ayatollahsexplores the contributions of senior clerics in state and nationbuilding after the 2003 iraq war. To reprint nazi propaganda and to make a theocratic claim to spanish soil was to be a protofascist and a supporter of caliphate imperialism. Saddam hussein addresses an iraqi judge in a courtroom at camp victory, a former saddam palace on the outskirts of baghdad. Mar 24, 2003 baghdad, march 24 iraqi president saddam hussein made a national address on state television on monday as a u.
Continuing saddam hussein to continue using the military helicopters, between 30,000 and 60,000 people were killed. Mar 20, 2003 baghdad, iraq cnn iraqi president saddam hussein addressed the iraqi people thursday morning regarding war in their country. Such men are a direct threat to the american people, and they will be defeated. Biography of president saddam hussein, president of the republic of iraq personal.
Unlike saddam hussein, we believe the iraqi people are deserving and capable of human liberty. Saddam hussein abd almajid altikriti 28 april 1937 30 december 2006 was the fifth president of iraq, from 16 july 1979 until 9 april 2003. Records from saddam husseins regime released by the conflict records research center. I am saddam hussein almajid, the president of the republic of iraq.
Televised address by the iraqi president to mark the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the countrys. In this pdf file, saddam explains, hussein stated iran was iraqs major threat due to their common border and believed iran intended to annex southern iraq into iran. Transcript of saddam husseins speech to iraqis september 3, 1996 web posted at. It was then that i decided to act to check that aggression. Evidence from the files of the bath party lisa blaydes. Saddam hussein is a homicidal dictator who is addicted to weapons of mass destruction bush, speech to america. Capture of saddam hussein speech lyrics good afternoon. In this pdf file, saddam explains, hussein stated iran. After providing an overview of the facts surrounding the courts installation, the applicable. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. They would be responsible for a highlevel detaineesaddam hussein, the former president of iraq. Baghdad, iraq cnn iraqi president saddam hussein addressed the iraqi people thursday morning regarding war in their country. The participants discuss the arms sales and their rationale, the iraniraq war, the israeli role in us policy, the iranian intelligence services, and the state of iraqs relations with other arab countries. Apr 20, 2011 on april 20, roberta cohen addressed american universitys washington college of law on the topic of protracted refugee situations, with a particular focus on the 2 million iraqi refugees who.
Jul 21, 2015 arabicnat in a speech marking the ninth anniversary of the end of the 19801988 war with iran, iraqi president saddam hussein ruled out any immediate improvement in relations with its old enemy. Saddam spoke about international topics other than the us, iran and israel in material included in the total files. Saddam, the fbi and cliocide in iraq informed comment. We still face terrorists who would rather go on killing the innocent than accept the rise of liberty in the heart of the middle east. As ive said before, saddam hussein is too great to be defended by saddam hussein himself. And when the dictator has departed, they can set an example to all the middle. Unlike saddam hussein, we believe the iraqi people are deserving and capable of human liberty, and when the dictator has departed, they can set an. The capture of saddam hussein does not mean the end of violence in iraq. The radical nature of iraqi politics under president saddam hussein has. Fbi interviews of former iraqi dictator saddam hussein.
A speech to an assembly of muslem scholars he gathered to drum up support for his war with iran. Saddam hussein april 28, 1937december 30, 2006 was the ruthless dictator of iraq from 1979 until 2003. Pdf we ask if the public speech of political leaders is diagnostic of their. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Barzan tikriti, who is also husseins brother, says in his book titled. Nsaddam hussein in 2003, after returning from a monthlong stay in baghdad, american artist paul chan received a gift from a colleague in the humanrights group voices in the wilderness. President saddam husseins speech on national day, 1981. The most important thing is that our debate be heard in a normal and accurate way. He was the adversary of the united states during the persian gulf war and found himself once again at odds with the u. Pdf public and private beliefs of political leaders.
No one should forget the devastation brought about by president saddam hussein and this collection of 27 speeches by the dictator is a unique opportunity to experience how words can be used to incite a nation. There are a wealth of charges and countercharges concerning actions undertaken by saddam and by the international community towards iraq. A work of this sort will give the reading public direct access to saddam hussein s dictatorship, which the reader in turn can closely. In this pdf file, the fbi interrogator asks a lot of leading questions about alqaeda and saddam shoots them down effectively. Transcript of saddam hussein s speech to iraqis september 3, 1996 web posted at. Section 5 provides evidence about patterns of compliance and resistance in iraq under saddam hussein. Hussein stated abid was a good and loyal employee who carried out his duties and orders well. Saddam husseins speech part 1 baghdad, january 17, 2003. Aug 28, 2014 the researchers collected hussein s public speeches and interviews on international affairs from 19772000, which produced a data set of 330,000 words.
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