Compliance and resistance in iraq under saddam hussein. Section 5 provides evidence about patterns of compliance and resistance in iraq under saddam hussein. Edited by turi munthe it is divided into three parts. Most of those studies have focused on jamal abed alnassirs a wellknown egyptian president speeches during the years between 19601970 mainly before the 1967 war, while others have focused on saddam hussein s speeches between the years 19802003. 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. Records from saddam husseins regime released by the conflict records research center. As we enforce the just demands of the world, we will also honor the deepest commitments of our country. All other matters were at most, a minor afterthought.
Baghdad, march 24 iraqi president saddam hussein made a national address on state television on monday as a u. Because we acted, saddams torture chambers and rape rooms and childrens prisons have been closed for good. Dec 12, 2015 he gets to bring his files in, while saddam hussein must write oh his hand what he wants to remember to say to the judges. Texts of these speeches can be found in the appendices in this report. For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help. Evidence from the files of the bath party lisa blaydes. The collection contains a wide range of iraqi government files including transcripts of highlevel meetings, speeches by saddam and senior officials. The new phase that began at that time was accompanied by a change at the top.
Capture of saddam hussein speech lyrics good afternoon. He gets to bring his files in, while saddam hussein must write oh his hand what he wants to remember to say to the judges. President saddam husseins speech on national day, 1981. In the name of allah, the merciful, the compassionate great people, exalted men of our valiant armed forces, glorious men and women who have volunteered for palestine and its crown, alquds, to be free and liberated from the filth of zionism. During the trial of saddam hussein evidence was largely ignored by media coverage. Part 1 of this release is a march 10, 2005 prosecutive report of investigation written for the iraqi. Edt 0100 gmt cnn in the name of god, the most gracious, the most merciful. 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. Because we acted, saddam hussein no longer fills fields with the remains of innocent men, women and children.
Saddam husseins speech televised address by the iraqi president to mark the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the countrys army mon 6. Speech by the foreing secretary, jack straw, to the newspaper society annual conference. In a few minor cases, the translator is speaking for himself to dan. The saddam hussein speech call for martyrdom featured is in the form of extracts, passages or lines from the saddam hussein speech. Introduction carnegie endowment for international peace. President saddam husseins speech on national day, 1981 by hussein, saddam, 19372006. First, convey to them that the people of iraq are not the enemy of the american people. Biography of president saddam hussein, president of the.
We collected saddams public speeches and interviews on international affairs from 19772000, producing a data set of 330,000 words. In the name of god, the compassionate, the merciful. Through these documents, we also are provided with a greater. The researchers collected husseins public speeches and interviews on international affairs from 19772000, which produced a data set of 330,000 words. Your honor, i want you to be like lances and swords confronting the enemies. They would be responsible for a highlevel detaineesaddam hussein, the former president of iraq. If the american people would like to know the facts as they are, through a direct dialogue. Saddams use of human shields in past confrontations with the west, iraqi president saddam husayn has used thousands of foreign and iraqi civilians as human shields in bids to manipulate domestic and international opinion and deter military action against his regime. 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. The regime of saddam hussein thursday, april 6, 2006 house of representatives, subcommittee on oversight and investigations, committee on international relations, washington, dc. Saddam husseins megalomania and virulent hatred of the united states and his intentions of removing the united states influence from the middle east are confirmed in documents that are waiting to be found and published. On if we do not practice democracy, we lose you nsaddam. Saddam hussein this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book.
Saddam hussein and alqaeda link allegations were made by the u. Under his leadership, iraq had, since 1968, been transformed into a police state, and saddam hussein had become the most powerful man in the regime. Yasso to present the key to the city of detroit to saddam hussein. Islamism, as a basic feature of muslim and especially arab politics, is destined to play a major role in the future of iraqi politics. Pdf on jan 1, 1991, efraim karsh and others published why saddam. 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. The redacted transcripts and supporting documents were obtained via freedom of information act requests by the national security archive of george washington university. The radical nature of iraqi politics under president saddam hussein has. Because the wmd threat was the reason americans and citizens of. This view rests on captured documents of the iraqi military and government and. We collected saddams public speeches and interviews on international affairs from. Many political speeches have been investigated by various researchers from different perspectives.
There are a wealth of charges and countercharges concerning actions undertaken by saddam and by the international community towards iraq. Saddam hussein addresses an iraqi judge thursday in a courtroom at camp victory, a former saddam palace on the outskirts of baghdad. Cnn transcript of saddam husseins speech to iraqis sept. Dana rohrabacher chairman of the subcommittee presiding. President saddam hussein s speech on national day, 1981 by.
On 16 july 1979, president ahmed hassan albakr was ousted by his cousin saddam hussein. Pdf why saddam hussein invaded kuwait researchgate. And across the iraqi countryside they uncovered mass graves of thousands executed by the regime. Biography of president saddam hussein, president of the republic of iraq personal. Fbi interviews of former iraqi dictator saddam hussein. Born on april 28, 1937, in tikrit, the seat of the saladdin province where he finished his primary school. Razak, then 21 years old, had been swept up during one of saddam hussein s periodic crackdowns on deserters from the army. As ive said before, saddam hussein is too great to be defended by saddam hussein himself. Saddam hussein is the president of the republic of iraq and the commander in chief of the armed forces that invaded kuwait. Saddam hussein april 28, 1937december 30, 2006 was the ruthless dictator of iraq from 1979 until 2003. 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.
Political systems, government and democratic organization. Saddam husseins speech part 1 baghdad, january 17, 2003. Us seizure, exploitation, and restitution of saddam husseins archive of atrocity volume 48 issue 2 bruce p. Razak, then 21 years old, had been swept up during one of saddam husseins periodic crackdowns on deserters from the army. 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. Iraq possesses ballistic missiles with a likely range of hundreds of miles far enough to strike. The capture of saddam hussein does not mean the end of violence in iraq.
Records from saddam hussein s regime released by the conflict records research center. Bush announces the capture of the countrys dictator, saddam hussein, in an address to the nation on december 14, 2003. In 2006, he was tried by the iraqi interim government and convicted of the retaliatory executions of 148 iraqi shiites. Publication date 2002 topics hussein, saddam, 19372006. In his final days, saddam hussein shared stories with. Most of those studies have focused on jamal abed alnassirs a wellknown egyptian president speeches during the years between 19601970 mainly before the 1967 war, while others have focused on saddam husseins speeches between the years 19802003. On the capture of saddam hussein delivered 14 december 2003 authenticity certified.
The medias focus on controversial judicial rulings, assassinations of defense counsel, resignation of judges. Saddam hussein and seven codefendants are on trial for crimes against humanity in the killing of 148 people from dujail. Discourse analysis of the political speeches of the ousted. Baghdad, iraq cnn iraqi president saddam hussein addressed the iraqi people thursday morning regarding war in their country. Saddam husseins iraq wilson center digital archive. Mar 24, 2003 baghdad, march 24 iraqi president saddam hussein made a national address on state television on monday as a u. Mar 20, 2003 baghdad, iraq cnn iraqi president saddam hussein addressed the iraqi people thursday morning regarding war in their country. For their own safety, all foreign nationals including journalists and inspectors should leave iraq immediately. Saddam hussein has chosen to build and keep these weapons despite international sanctions, u. Such men are a direct threat to the american people, and they will be defeated. Apr 29, 2011 i also have a message for all americans. Pdf public and private beliefs of political leaders. A leading member of the revolutionary arab socialist baath party, and later, the baghdadbased baath party and its.
Transcript of saddam husseins speech to iraqis september 3, 1996 web posted at. This portion of the days events begins with saddam addressing the court. Text version below transcribed directly from audio good afternoon. 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. Montgomery please note, due to essential maintenance online purchasing will not be possible between 03. 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.
He was the adversary of the united states during the persian gulf war and found himself once again at odds with the u. Us seizure, exploitation, and restitution of saddam. Escaped to syria and thence to egypt where he completed his secondary school studies in 1962. Baghdad time, united states military forces captured saddam hussein alive. 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. 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. President saddam hussein anniversary speech youtube. A work of this sort will give the reading public direct access to saddam hussein s dictatorship, which the reader in turn can closely. From transcripts of saddam speaking in private, we garnered. Saddam hussein 19372006 was the president of iraq from 19792003. Transcript of saddam in court msnbc about msnbc tv. Information from its description page there is shown below.
In 2003, coalition forces invaded iraq and deposed hussein. 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. I combined the 27 interview transcripts and supporting documents into a single pdf document. Speech on the capture of saddam hussein wikisource, the.
A huge moral and ideological vacuum has now emerged in iraq, and islam is tailormade to provide a new moral compass to the people. Continuing saddam hussein to continue using the military helicopters, between 30,000 and 60,000 people were killed. Within 3 days, 120,000 iraqi troops with 850 tanks had poured into kuwait and moved south to threaten saudi arabia. 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. Vice president cheney, in two august 2002 speeches, accused iraqi leader saddam hussein of seeking weapons of mass destruction to dominate the middle east and threaten u. Saddam hussein and the balth partys system of control phd dissertation, boston university, 2012, pp. Unlike saddam hussein, we believe the iraqi people are deserving and capable of human liberty.
Saddam speech january 17, 2001 wikisource, the free. The first dedicated to the saddams rise to power and his early years, the second part focuses on the gulf war period while the last deals with the postgulf war regime. We ask if the public speech of political leaders is diagnostic of their private beliefs, and investigate through content analysis of the rhetoric of saddam hussein, the former president of iraq. May 15, 2019 saddam hussein april 28, 1937december 30, 2006 was the ruthless dictator of iraq from 1979 until 2003.
Their refusal to do so will result in military conflict, commenced at a time of our choosing. A story of propaganda which began in kuwait 10 years ago today is not over. Saddam hussein speech call for martyrdom broadcast by iraqi satellite channel tv 4 april 2003. Cnn transcript of saddam husseins speech to iraqis.
Its unfortunate that the saddam hussein reader starts off with the interview of saddam by fuad matar. The full text of a speech apparently from saddam hussein but read out by the iraqi information minister, mohammed saeed alsahaf. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Saddam hussein and alqaeda link allegations wikipedia.
A still image from a video recorded by opposition fighters on october 20, 2011, and obtained by human rights watch, shows the late libyan leader muammar gaddafi apparently just. And when the dictator has departed, they can set an example to all the middle. Saddam hussein and his sons must leave iraq within 48 hours. Gates signalled the new policy in a 7 may 1991 speech.
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