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World Service,01 Jan 2003,26 mins

The Fall of Saddam Hussain

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A look at the events which led to the downfall of Saddam Hussain. A description of the early conflict, the taking of Baghdad and the capability of the Republican Guard. Includes interviews with reporter Paul Wood, historian Charles Trip and Haitham Rashid Wihaib, former chief of protocol for Saddam Hussein. Presenter: Allan Little

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