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Aug 12, 2025
Saddam Hussein had only been President for 5 days. Then he summoned Iraq’s top officials to a hall in Baghdad. By the end of that meeting, dozens would be dead and Saddam's grip on power would be absolute. Here’s how he pulled off one of history’s most terrifying purges: 🧵👇
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Aug 18, 2025
In 2003, Russia’s richest man stood in a room full of oligarchs… …and publicly accused Vladimir Putin of corruption. 10 months later, he was locked in a cage, on trial for crimes that would keep him in prison for over a decade. This is what happens when you confront Putin:🧵
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Aug 15, 2025
Nicolae Ceaușescu had ruled Romania with an iron fist for 24 years. On December 21, 1989, he gave a speech that was supposed to show Romania he was still in charge. But by Christmas Day, he'd be hunted, captured, and executed — on national TV. Here's how it all unraveled:🧵👇
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Baghdad. July 1979. It's 40°C outside. Inside the hall, it’s worse. Hundreds of Ba’ath Party members are packed in, waiting. Sweating. Silent. Their new president, Saddam Hussein, has called them all here. He’s been in power for less than a week. But he already wants blood.
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But before Saddam even speaks, one of his men takes the stage. He drops a bombshell: “A terrible plot has been uncovered. A conspiracy against the President. And against Iraq itself.” And then he twists the knife: “The conspirators... are in this very room.”
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Muhyi’s “confession” isn’t a confession at all. It’s the result of torture. He was told that if he didn’t go up there and admit guilt—his wife and daughter would be raped in front of him. He’s not saving himself. He’s trying to save them.
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Saddam watches from the side, seated behind a long table covered in microphones. He lights a thick Cuban cigar. Calm. Collected. Enjoying the spectacle. He knows Muhyi is lying. But that’s the point: Fear isn’t built on truth. It’s built on control.
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Saddam enters slowly. He shuffles his notes. Adjusts his papers. Doesn’t say much. Then, he calls a name: Muhyi Abd al-Hussein. A tall, slender man begins walking down the aisle. He’s a senior member of the Revolutionary Command Council, one of the most powerful men in the
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You could hear a pin drop. The men in the theater, Saddam’s fellow party members, powerful figures, sit frozen in their seats. No one knows who will be accused. No one knows what’s coming next. But they know this: Saddam is about to make an example of someone.
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The list continues until Saddam has called 68 names. 68 of Iraq’s most senior officials. When he finishes, he smiles. Then he turns to the remaining men and says: “Thank you for your loyalty.” The hall explodes in applause again—relief and fear crashing into one. Some begin
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Outside, the 68 “traitors” are packed into trucks and driven to prison. In the days that follow, show trials are held for each one. They are all found guilty. And 22 men, including five from the Revolutionary Command Council, are sentenced to death.
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He gives his next command: “When I read your name, you shall stand, recite the Party’s slogan, and leave the room.” One by one, he starts reading out names. Each man must stand, speak, and exit. They don’t know where they’re going. But deep down, they probably do.
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When Muhyi finishes his forced confession, Saddam takes the floor again. He looks out into the terrified room and asks: “What means should be used against these traitors?” He pauses for effect. And then answers his own question: “There is no other way than the sword.” The
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Muhyi walks up to the microphone. He looks exhausted. Broken. And then, slowly, he begins to confess. “I was the one behind the plot to overthrow the President,” he says. “I tried to recruit others. I organized the whole thing.” But here’s the truth: none of it is true.
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