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The pictures appear to confound speculation that Saddam Hussein was hurt or killed in coalition bombing

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The pictures captured the Iraqi leader - or his double - in defiant mood

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As the Iraqi president walked the streets, his bodyguards appeared to have trouble holding back the crowds

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Before Friday the Iraqi leader had not been seen in public since 20 March

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Saddam Hussein was shown cuddling a young Iraqi girl...

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The footage followed a defiant statement, in which he urged Iraqi resistance