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Sounds,29 Nov 2023,45 mins,

Saddam Hussein Part 3: Oil and the Ayatollah

Real Dictators
Contains some violent scenes.

Available for 166 days

Saddam nationalises the Iraq Petroleum Company and clashes with the new leader of Iran. A man called ‘Chemical Ali’ commits one of the most heinous atrocities of modern times. Meanwhile, sculptures of the Iraqi dictator are commissioned across the land. With his personality cult firmly established, Saddam is ready for war… From Noiser, this is Real Dictators. This is part 3 of 5 of the Saddam Hussein story. Narrated by Paul McGann, written by Duncan Barrett.

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