Saddam Hussein
Oil plays an important role in the lives of Americans. In its crude form it is near useless to the average American, but after it has been refined into gasoline, oil is something they cannot live without. It is used to power planes, boats, trucks, and automobiles. However, over the past years the price of gasoline has significantly increased, causing the people to question the government's competency in regulating gas prices. In turn, the government relays the blame of the people to a money greedy Middle Eastern leader, Saddam Hussein. In Western society he is notorious for his harsh punishments and the invasion of Kuwait. Operation Desert Storm can easily be credited to Hussein alone. The public is constantly reminded of his uncompromising disposition of oil prices and nuclear weapons in newspapers, magazines, and television broadcasts. In Iraq, he has all but established a dictatorship for himself. Yet, few Westerners realize that Saddam Hussein is not an immoral, !power hungry oppressor, but rather a wise and great leader. In the early nineties, the United Nations placed Iraq under severe sanctions. The sanctions caused a great deal of pain in Iraq. It was nearly impossible to import food
Of the four countries that supply the world with oil, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, Iraq has the largest oil reserve. The U.S. has control of all the countries but Iraq. Interestingly enough, the U.S. along with Great Britain heavily back the sanctions placed on Iraq. Hussein knows that if the U.S. gains control of Iraq, then the U.S. will be the sole power of the world. The sanctions placed on Iraq restrict the amount of oil that can be sold and helps keep the prices of oil from sky rocketing. Over the past few years though, the price of oil has slowly climbed its way to a point that upset Americans regardless of the sanctions. But why are the people of the U.S. blaming Saddam Hussein? He is just a leader trying to improve the quality of life for his country? The profit from the oil industry helps his country ascend to the greatness that he feels it deserves. As the leader of Iraq, his foremost duty is to that of the country, instead of fo! All over Iraq, thousands of portraits of Saddam Hussein decorate the walls of tiny shops and buildings. Dressed in a military uniform, an Arab robe, a three-piece suit, or a black leather coat, these portraits of Hussein serve as constant reminder of him. Even monuments and palaces are erected in his name. To many Westerners it would appear that Hussein is tightening his grip towards a dictatorship. Yet, few realize what he is trying to do for his
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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