Saddam Hussein

I wouldn't say that Saddam is a hero, but I understand that there are a lot of people who would. However, no one can deny the great things that he’s done, they weren’t necessarily good but they were still great all the same. A lot of people would agree that he's a tyrant and he deserved to die, but in his defense, he killed a lot of people for the sake of his country, Iraq. He certainly did take zthe 'All for one and one for all' theory to heart. I was only a couple of years old when he invaded Iran, Kuwait and bombed Israel so I can't really speak of it. But I can speak of the years that followed Saddam's invasions. To this day, a lot of Kuwaitis and Iranians would judge an Iraqi person based on Saddam's doings. There is always a sense of awkwardness, some may even try to be civil but by the end of the day a lot of people don't get along because of what Saddam has done.

Another ongoing conflict would be the killings between the Sunni and the Shiites. "We are all Muslims" they say "we all believe in one God". Or so they claim. The Shiites claim that Allah is asking us to unite and not divide, despite the existence of different sects. The Sunni's argument, on the other hand, states that there shouldn't be different sects to start with, they didn't exist in the Prophet's (pbuh) time, why should they exist now?

Even after he has gone, Saddam is still an active part of the media today. He may not directly affect the media as other characters, but he’s still being mentioned in TV shows, movies, magazines and most importantly, as I’ve mentioned earlier in class, books. Saddam is not only making profit for the media, he is also attracting customers. People are buying magazines and books because Saddam is on the cover. Saddam himself is a controversial topic, the reason behind most debates that are going on today. Children are now interested in politics because of his either just or unfair trial. In my opinion, if just one form of media focuses on Saddam I’m pretty sure they would have the most of their audiences’ attention.