This four-hour HBO miniseries reveals the private world of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein as he rose to power, executing anyone in his way.more
This four-hour HBO miniseries reveals the private world of Iraqi ...More
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1988. Though Iraq is on the brink of bankruptcy, Baghdad is jubilant in victory after the war with Iran. Uday celebrates in a nightclub by getting drunk and firing a gun into the crowd. As Kuwait's upsurge in oil output challenges Iraqi prosperity, a family lunch reveals fractures in Saddam's household. Later, Saddam leads his army into "the mother of all battles."
May 1995. Iraq is crippled by UN sanctions for refusing to comply with weapons inspections. When inspectors are finally admitted, a cat-and-mouse game begins. In charge of the subterfuge is Qusay, Saddam's new successor -- a move that infuriates Hussein Kamal. Later, Hussein and his brother cross the border to take diplomatic asylum in Jordan.
March 2003. As Bush declares "the day of liberation is near," Saddam instructs most of his family to flee to Syria and only Uday, Qusay and grandson Mustapha remain. As coalition forces flood Baghdad, Saddam remains holed up in a hut. Uday, Qusay and Mustapha hide in a relative's house, but the location leaks to U.S. officials. Later, Saddam senses the net closing in on him.