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Saddam Hussein: In desperate pursuit of a hero

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:25 AM EST
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By Khaled Diab
The US-UK occupation of Iraq is succeeding in achieving the once implausible feat of turning a reviled dictator into something of a cult hero. This demonstrates the utter failure of the Anglo-Saxon military adventure there. It also reveals the desperate need in some Arab quarters to find a hero amongst the villains who pass for leaders in the region and to salvage some pride amidst all the humiliation and defeat.

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