WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War and what was his title?
A
George W. Bush, President of Iraq
B
Osama Bin Laden, Leader of Al Qaeda
C
Saddam Hussein, Dictator of Iraq
D
Bashar Assad, King of Iraq
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Saddam Hussein (28 April 1937– 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who was the fifth president of Iraq, from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. He also served as prime minister of Iraq, first from 16 July 1979 until 23 March 1991, and later from 29 May 1994 to 9 April 2003.

Detailed explanation-2: -Saddam Hussein and the Baath party used violence, killing, torture, execution, arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, enforced disappearance, and various forms of repression to control the population [Targeting, 1.1. 1, 1.7]. Kurdish people were systematically persecuted.

Detailed explanation-3: -Of all the policy successes during this era, the Department of State and President Bush are most clearly associated with the successful effort to roll back the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

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