Nature Of Saddam Hussein's Rule In Iraq

What Was the Nature of Saddam Hussein’s Rule in Iraq? Saddam Hussein: a ruthless dictator, and a man of many faces. He manipulated his way to power, aligning himself with those he deemed beneficial and appeased those who could further his cause. Brutal by his very nature, but Saddam is undeniably the manifestation of the textbook definition of a ruthless dictator. Saddam was territorially aggressive, was unhesitant to brainwash his country, and to set up a military stronghold to protect his regime and; all these factors impacted Iraq, either helping or hindering the country. Saddam’s intentions were initially puzzling, but the nature of his rule in Iraq had a distinctive dictatorial undertone; purging terror, indoctrinating the people, militarism, and expansionism.
Saddam was an efficient tyrant and was keen to remove any opposition
He did not tolerate the slightest of disloyalty toward to Ba’ath Party and would often kill rather than taking the chance of letting the opposition rise. Immediately after he came to power, Saddam disposed of direct opposition to his regime: Mashhadi who demanded a vote on Saddam’s presidency. Subsequently on July 1979, Saddam organized a conference with senior Ba’ath Party members and publicized the event. In that very conference Saddam listed the names of what is known as the ’66 Co-Conspirators’; people whom Saddam suspected challenged the stability of his regime, and proceeded to try them for treason. Not long after Saddam consolidated power, he would effectively make all opposition parties illegal, ensuring his absolute reign over Iraq. Throughout the rest of Saddam’s reign, accusations and arrests were