15 Years On: The Death of Saddam Hussein
It has been more than 15 years since the death by hanging of Saddam Hussein.
It was a publicised and humiliating end for a polarising dictator, who had ruled Iraq under an umbrella of fear and brutality for nearly 24 years.
We have taken a look back at the events surrounding his execution, from American haste to hand him over, to the complex vacuum left in his wake. This NewsFix piece was originally published in December, 2021.
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This piece was voiced by Hilary McGann, edited and produced by Daniel Canary.
Sources;
0:17 - 0:26: President Bush, C-SPAN
0:27 - 0:38: John Nixon, BBC
0:39 - 0:49: Former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, The Guardian
1:14 - 1:29: CBS Evening News and TSA
1:41: 1:59: AP Archive
3:24 - 3:40: AP Archive
4:39 - 4:51: C-SPAN
5:27 - 5:49: AP Archive
7:18 - 7:40: BBC
8:15 - 8:25: CNN
9:26 - 9:42: AP Archive
12:29 - 13:04: John Nixon, BBC
14:21 - 14:38: Dexter Filkin, BBC
14:47: 14:55: AP Archive
14:56 - 15:01: BBC News
15:02 - 15:14: CNN coverage
17:19 - 17:38: The Guardian
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