The political choices of Saddam Hussein have placed his soul eternally in Hell, according to Dante; he would belong in Circle Six. Circle six contains those who stray from an established idea or policy. Hussein came to power as president of Iraq in 1979 and lasted until 2003. As president, he developed a persistent personality cult, ran a dictatorial government, and maintained power through the devastating Iran-Iraq War and the first Persian Gulf War, which both corresponded with a sharp decline in living standards and the human rights situation. Many of the people of Iraq had been tortured, forced to relocate their families numerous times, arrested and murdered. Those who stood against Saddam Hussein were punished, in most cases by death. All of this happened under the control of Hussein. He lived in luxury while the citizens of Iraq were dying from undernourishment and the lack of medical attention. His luxuries were mostly expensive clothes and expensive cars (Coughlin, pg.99).......

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Title: Saddam Hussein: The Political Heretic
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