Death Of A Dictator, Snap #418 - Chain Of Command

Snap Judgment | May 5, 2017

An Iraqi medical doctor was arrested and tortured by Saddam Hussein's regime. Then he got a call from the Americans, saying we’ve got Saddam.

Special thanks to Dr. Mowaffak Baqer al-Rubaie for his story.

Producer: Anna Sussman and Julia Dewitt
Sound Design: Renzo Gorrio

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