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... Saddam Hussein and Louis XIV are evidence that absolute power leads to self-ambition. ... Saddam and Louis had departments to help them in their ruling, but rarely called upon them, or considered what they had to say. ...
For the past two decades, Saddam Hussein, another absolute monarch, has been the President of Iraq. Even though he is widely known, Saddam is doubted as an Arab leader. ... Many Iraqis, though they rarely admit it, would agree with what a former Iraqi diplomat said about the rule of Saddam. “Saddam is a dictator who is ready to sacrifice his country, just so long as he can remain on his throne in Baghdad”, said the diplomat.
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