Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein, an Iraqi political leader, was born to a poor Arab family on April 28, 1937. Hussein studied law in Egypt after his attempt to assassinate the premier of Iraq, Abdul Karim Kassem, in 1959. In the summer of 1968, the Baath party returned to power and named Hussein as deputy chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council. Hussein has been described by many as the most powerful person in Iraq because of his intimidation of enemies, …showed first 75 words of 581 total…

…showed last 75 words of 581 total…to this area, fearing another Iraqi attack. Finally in November of 1994, Hussein formally recognized the independence and boundaries of Kuwait. Hussein has been closely watched from 1996 until today. The Washington Post learned that an anti-Saddam operation by the CIA has cost $100 million dollars without reaching its goal of helping Iraqi resisters overthrow Saddam. The CIA reports that Iraqi armies are half as strong today as in 1991. Hussein is considered vulnerable but is still in control.