Saddam Hussein

The imminent hanging of Saddam isbringing back some memories.

He was all over the news when we landed in Saudi that day in 1991. My father knew something was not right. The streets were empty and there was an eerie feeling. The TV screen revealed the real news...Kuwait was invaded. I remember seeing Kuwaiti refugees piled up in trucks with no covers and plywood separating the truck into two. My first thought was that of thirst and hunger in the desert.

Weeks later I was in Pakistan staring into the back of van "Saddam Hussein: The Islamic hero"

Weeks later I was in USA staring into the TV "The evil Saddam Hussein".

For a long time I couldn't make up my mind about him.