The Corruption Of Saddam Hussein

Saddam’s early lifetime could possibly be the reason he did the things he did. His father disappeared several months before his birth. A few months later, Saddam’s older brother died of cancer. His mother was then taken over with severe depression, just after Saddam was born, because of the things that had happened previously. At the age of three, he was sent to live with his uncle, Khairallah Talfah. Several years later, he would return to Al-Awja to live with his mother. But after being

Once a government becomes corrupt, the only way the government can go is downwards, becoming a country that uses increasingly tyrannical measures until the government will only be the root of terror for the citizens. By this time, the country would have abolished Popular Sovereignty, Republicanism, and Federalism. The reason there will be no more of Popular Sovereignty and Republicanism is because there would be an absolute leader which will cause no more of voting for a leader and also it is one of the Individual Rights to be able to

Tulia, a small town in Texas of just under five-thousand people, is a frightening example of how the judicial system is governed solely by racism as well as one corrupt man’s word. In 1999, nearly ten percent of the town’s African American population was arrested in a single drug bust. Of the forty-six people arrested, thirty-eight were African-American, furthermore all were convicted. The remaining seven arrested where know to associate more with the black community than the white in Tulia as well. With the towns income levels averaging at or below the poverty line, most arrested could not afford to hire a good attorney that cared or had the time to care, left therefore with one provided by the state. Consequently, convictions were up to ninety years in jail for allegedly selling three and a half grams, more commonly known as an eight ball, of cocaine in drug-free zones. In was only on appeals, that the convictions where revoked on insubstantial evidence.

resident Bush announced in 2003 the intentions to invade Iraq, and dismantle Saddam Hussein’s regime "to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger." and from a state department's reason to go to war against Iraq “Defeated a regime that developed and used weapons of mass destruction, that harbored and supported terrorists, committed outrageous human rights abuses, and defied the just demands of the United Nations and the world.” These reasons led to thousands of dead on both sides, 612 Billion dollars, and another terror organization taken root. Originally in the 1980s, the U.S supported Saddam Hussein’s war against Iran and aided them with weapons, and money. During this period was when Saddam’s major human

First, it is important to define what corruption is. The term, “corruption” covers a broad range of human actions,

Government corruption has been going on for too long and only got worse when President Obama walked into office. The people haven’t seen freedom in this country for a long time. We have been lied to many times and the people have been brainwashed by false information by the media. America has increased in corruption, the email scandal with Hillary Clinton, and Obama wanting to pardon Hillary.

Excellent point! According to an article, I came across with it states that” This U.S. Government Is The Most Corrupt In History” (Washingtonsblog, 2016). It would be catastrophic if the removal of local officials was as difficult as it is to remove the President as you mentioned in your post. The moral of the country and every citizen would be dragged on the floor with very little possibilities to be able to stand up. The recall of elected officials is a privilege to have, not to misuse it, but as a powerful tool against those who don’t know how to handle being in those higher level positions. I once heard on the radio a person said” Whenever there is an abundance of money, there will always be corruption” There is a lot of truth in those

In the American version of a democratic system, a handful of extremely wealthy individuals and large corporations control the political system. By "funding" or bribing the candidates, they directly influence the election and nominations of presidents, governors, senators and congress members. The money is used for campaign staff, door to door voting operations, and television advertising. The continued influence of the wealthy violates the basic principle of democratic political equality.This cynical political campaign has become part of the democratic system that the politicians are not even required to justify their action. Even though a truly democratic system is too perfect to exist, a corrupted political system destroys the hope for a system that has the public's interest in mind.

In 2001, El Chapo escaped from Mexican prison, 13 years later he was caught by the navy. But that didn’t stop him from trying again, recently three months ago on January 8 of 2016. El Chapo’s planned an escape that was only feasible with the help of an employee of the government or an employee of the prison he was at. Corruption in the government and in other federal branches of Mexico is a common occurrence and the two El Chapo escapes has shined a light in this problem.

Saddam, through his own actions has continued to present himself as the aggressor. After the Iran-Iraq War, he turned his attention to his own population. He attacked northern Iraq’s Kurdish population, destroying approximately 2,000 villages and expelling an estimated 150,000 Kurds from their homes, and according to a United Nations special report, tens of thousands of Kurds “disappeared” during these attacks. This pattern of behavior shows that Saddam is in no way not a serial aggressor. Whether it is against his neighbors or his own people, Saddam is willing to use mass

Iraq has withstood a multitude of adversity, suffering, and catastrophe throughout the previous eras. A battle over turf with Iran started in 1980, and in a short time, in 1990 Iraq attacked Kuwait, which started the Gulf War. Also, a result of Iraq’s unstable history is their inconsistent administration. This paper will highlight some interesting information in regards to Iraq’s economy, the government corruption, and how the United States Army Air Defense Systems played a part in the Gulf War.

Saddam Hussein was indeed a ruthless dictator who violated human rights and caused conflicts in the Middle East. Despite this, his threat to the world community was largely overstated by the US in its justifications for going to war. His reputation as crazy and unpredictable was countered in his psychological assessment, which clearly shows his motivations and identifies the amount of foresight in every decision he makes. Basically, his main motivation was to stay in power and he did everything he could to achieve that.

In August of 1990 Saddam Hussein ordered an attack on Kuwait, a neighboring country. Other Arabian countries asked for western intervention and the U.S. brutally attacked Iraq for 42 days until Iraq surrender.(Stansfield 1) This war is thought to be the prelude to the Iraq War. It was later thought that Saddam Hussein was behind the 9/11 attacks because he was bitter towards the American involvement in East Asia during the Persian Gulf War, however this was not true. Though Hussein did not attack the U.S. in 2001 he was still responsible for the horrible treatment of Iraqi citizens and the deaths of thousands others. He also posed a great threat to other countries in the future causing the U.S. to declare war on Iraq.(Stansfield 1)

In July of 1979, Saddam Hussein became president of Iraq. His rule, lasting throughout the Iran-Iraq and Gulf War, left thousands of people dead and his country in despair. The nationally owned banks that were put under his control were left unable to pay their debts after the high cost of war, only creating more problems. Terrorist groups, such as Al-Qaeda and ISIS, emerged from the violence and desperation, becoming prominent in the country. Hussein was suspected of holding nuclear weaponry and was known to be involved with terrorist organizations, which in turn gained support from his followers. These terror groups gained momentum due to their economic benefits, and continue to prosper even after the death of Hussein. This impassioned

Corruption is a complex political, social, and economic anomaly that negatively affects developing and developed countries. It weakens democratic institutions, holds economic development, widening the rich-poor gap and certainly leads to governmental instability. The World Bank definition of corruption states that “…the abuse of public office for private gain”.