The United States led an international coalition against the government of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

VOA: special.2010.09.04

He asks if Iraq wants to return to square one and the days of coups, chaos,sectarianism, al Qa'eda,and Saddam Hussein.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Then British Prime Minister Tony Blair sent over 45,000 troops to Iraq in 2003 to help topple Saddam Hussein.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

"The argument that Saddam Hussein was a bad man and therefore must be removed simply will not do,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

And indeed,in earlier years we had actually supported Saddam when he was fighting against Iran.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

"This man actually said in February 2003, Tony Blair addressed the house and said that Saddam can stay in power if he hands over his weapons of mass destruction,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.13

Just last month,Mr.Blair was asked in a BBC interview what he would have done if he had known that Saddam did not hold any weapons of mass destruction in 2003.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

Thank you so much,". Iranian American actress Shoreh Aghdashloo was named best supporting actress in a miniseries or movie for her role as the wife of Saddam Hussein in House of Saddam.

VOA: standard.2009.09.21

The war was sold to his cabinet, to parliament and to the British people on the basis that Saddam Hussein was a dangerous man holding weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) that could be unleashed within 45 minutes.

VOA: standard.2009.12.13