Remembering Saddam

March 19, 2008

The town of 900,000 people thrived under Saddam as many of its residents held army or senior government posts but five years after his removal from power by U.S.-led forces a large proportion are jobless. The town of 900,000 people thrived under Saddam as many of its residents held army or senior government posts but five years after his removal from power by U.S.-led forces a large proportion are jobless.