As the dawn approached, so did Saddam Hussein's life. On December 30, 2006, the once powerful president of Iraq ushered in the last morning of his life under the guard of the US military. Saddam's life is legendary, and he is known as a dictator and a tyrant by the world.
But it is undeniable that he is also a heroic figure, daring to say no in front of the powerful United States, and staunchly anti-American. Saddam's contribution to Iraq belongs to two extremes: First, he single-handedly brought poor Iraq to the road to prosperity. Second, he has turned rich Iraq into a purgatory on earth, and the people have not only returned to poverty, but are also in the midst of war.
After the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, Saddam's so-called million-strong army lasted only 42 days before crushing. Saddam Hussein also took the road of escape, after which the US military captured Saddam in the cellar of his hometown. Then Saddam Hussein ushered in a hellish life.
In the cold winter of 2006, the court had already sentenced Saddam Hussein to "murder and crimes against humanity," and the shadow of hanging hung over his head. However, Saddam Hussein seems to have anticipated the upcoming fate, and he did not show too much panic in front of the camera.
We know that Saddam's imprisonment was not short. He spent three years in prison from his capture by the U.S. military in 2003 to the court's verdict in 2006. It is conceivable how long this period of time is, it can be said that life is like a year, in order to make Saddam admit the so-called crime, the US military tortured him by all means, but Saddam just refused to admit it.
Even in prison, Saddam's will does not seem to have been completely destroyed. He still maintained a calm demeanor, and even made a bold statement in front of the camera: "No one has the right to judge me." ”
At the last moment of his life, Saddam's dignity was wantonly trampled on by the US military, and the night before the execution, the US soldiers prepared a "farewell banquet" for him with a playful attitude. Faced with all kinds of humiliation, Saddam Hussein chose to ignore it, and he lay down early to rest, trying to recuperate himself for the impending end.
But the American soldiers didn't give him that chance. Beginning in the middle of the night, they took turns entering the cell and humiliating and mocking Saddam Hussein. Some soldiers laughed loudly with a gallows rope, while others verbally and physically attacked him. In this contest of dignity, Saddam Hussein showed amazing determination, and he was not crushed by these humiliations, but faced them with a calm attitude.
In fact, this kind of torture has become commonplace for Saddam. In the past three years, such days have often been staged, in order to break Saddam's will, the US military closed him in a small space, there is only one bed inside, 360-degree monitoring inside, in order to torture Saddam, the US military tortured him every day.
For example, when Saddam Hussein was about to fall asleep, he deliberately made noise, and he would not be allowed to fall asleep by beating gongs and drums. And so on and so forth. There are also physical insults, such as making Saddam Hussein wear only a pair of shorts, planting American flags on both sides, and then taking pictures, laughing, and so on. A lot of the more amazing inside stories didn't actually break out.
No matter how tortured by the US military and how emaciated Saddam Hussein was, he withstood it and refused to admit the trumped-up charges given to him by the United States until his death. Before his execution, Saddam Hussein carried the Koran with him, a holy book that may have given him the strength and courage to face death. Let him be in a desperate situation, and still maintain his loyalty and reverence for his faith.
When dawn broke, Saddam Hussein was taken to the gallows. He did not wear a hood, which was also requested by Saddam. He faced this last moment with a calm attitude. At this moment, he is no longer the dictator who once had power, but an ordinary person who calmly dies. Before he died, he also said to the camera: I will go to heaven, and the enemy will suffer in hell. Iraq will inevitably win and will fight the Americans to the end.
The end of Saddam Hussein was not only the end of his personal destiny, but also the end of an era. His life was full of legends and controversies, but in any case, he has become a part of history. And his story will always be interpreted by future generations. Right and wrong, success and failure, turn your head empty.