To Kill a Dictator — Season 1, Episode 6: Saddam Hussein
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
Under Saddam Hussein's rule, fearsome purges, mass genocides, political executions, and invasions of neighboring powers become the norm; early murderous tendencies set the stage for years of ruthless resolve.
About To Kill a Dictator
Assassinations, even of the most treacherous dictator, can shake a nation's confidence, launch wars, or end them. Now, we go behind closed doors to meet the rebels, counter-revolutionaries, and intelligence operatives tasked with these takedowns.