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Better to live than to die! After the exposure of photos of Saddam Hussein being tortured by US troops, countless Iraqis were angered

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To say that what is most profitable in the world today, in addition to illegal drug trafficking, is actually the most profiteering oil. Because there are many countries that have become rich countries by exporting oil, such as Saudi Arabia, or Canada, or Brazil, these are all oil powers. Oil resources are very rich, and these countries can make a lot of money on oil alone, after all, oil is a strategic resource, known as "soft gold".

Better to live than to die! After the exposure of photos of Saddam Hussein being tortured by US troops, countless Iraqis were angered

In addition, Iraq is also a typical example, in the seventies and eighties, Iraq relied on oil and became rich. At that time, most homes had cars, televisions, and refrigerators. In China at that time, the monthly salary of ordinary people was only a few tens of yuan. It is good to have a black-and-white TV in a village, let alone a car, which can only be seen in big cities. This shows how rich Iraq was at that time.

Better to live than to die! After the exposure of photos of Saddam Hussein being tortured by US troops, countless Iraqis were angered

At that time, the president of Iraq was Saddam Hussein, known as the hero of the Middle East, who used an iron fist to stabilize the country's situation after coming to power, and then learned advanced oil refining technology, exported Iraq's oil to the world, and suddenly transformed poor Iraq into an economic power. But such days did not last long, and after the arrival of the war, there were no more.

Better to live than to die! After the exposure of photos of Saddam Hussein being tortured by US troops, countless Iraqis were angered

During Saddam's reign, because he could lead people to a prosperous life, he won the support of the people and served two consecutive presidents. Later, Saddam slowly took back all power, engaged in dictatorship, and his own pockets became more and more bulging, and he built more than a dozen palaces, and the houses were all brilliant, even the toilets were made of gold. It shows its luxurious life. This caused people to complain about him gradually, and he gradually lost people's hearts.

In addition, Saddam, who was inflated in ambition, became belligerent for the sake of profit. Fought with neighboring countries many times. In particular, after the eight-year Iran-Iraq war, Iraq owed Kuwait's debt, and in order to quickly repay the debt, Saddam Hussein raised the price of oil and reduced oil production, and he asked Kuwait to do the same, but Kuwait not only did not agree, but also reversed the operation. This undoubtedly angered Saddam, so he sent a large army to occupy Kuwait in a day, wanting to turn the other side into his own province, and at the same time did not need to pay back, how good!

Better to live than to die! After the exposure of photos of Saddam Hussein being tortured by US troops, countless Iraqis were angered

However, dreams are not so easy to do, and the consequence of Saddam's doing so is that he was dealt a repressive blow by the combined forces led by the United States, which is known as the Gulf War. The real battle between the two sides lasted only 42 days. Saddam's 860,000-strong army was defeated, and he had no choice but to surrender and withdraw his troops and return home. However, the good days did not come, and not long after, the United States found a reason to send troops to Iraq, and before it slowed down the god's Saddam, the defection of his subordinates, the escape of the fleeing, he who lost the hearts of the people, and the wall fell and everyone pushed it. In the end, he had no choice but to escape.

Better to live than to die! After the exposure of photos of Saddam Hussein being tortured by US troops, countless Iraqis were angered

Only a few months later, Saddam Hussein was betrayed by his cronies again, captured by the United States, and locked up in a military base, where Saddam Hussein was subjected to three years of inhuman torture, which can be said to be better than death. For example, the house where he was being held was very small, and there was basically not much room for movement except for a bed. Moreover, the lights in the prison are on all day, and there are cameras everywhere, filming all of Saddam's movements without any privacy.

Better to live than to die! After the exposure of photos of Saddam Hussein being tortured by US troops, countless Iraqis were angered

Not only that, the American soldiers in charge of the guards also used him for fun, put nails on his bed, and did not give him sleep, every time he was just about to sleep, he was tossed by the American soldiers, at first he would resist, but it led to more serious torture, and then he did not resist, because he could not rest, his spirit was very low, and this torture continued until he was sentenced to death. Of course, these things were learned only after Saddam's death.

Better to live than to die! After the exposure of photos of Saddam Hussein being tortured by US troops, countless Iraqis were angered

Later, a magazine in the United States published a photo of Saddam in prison, which completely caused the anger of countless Iraqis, only to see that Saddam Hussein was supported by two US soldiers, his face was full of helplessness, there was no clothes on his body, only a pair of shorts, and the American flag, very insulting! Moreover, his face is very long and his hair is very messy, and he can no longer see the spirit of his previous president. The damage to the Iraqi people is immense. Why did their president, who was once high, suffer from the wanton insults of the US military?

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