Saddam Hussein

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A good leader makes a difference in the lives he is leading. He contributes positively to his community, and guides his people in the right path, keeping them safe. Saddam Hussein, the fifth president of Iraq, did positive and negative things for Iraq while in office, but he ruled with an iron fist, he was cruel and caused terror to his people. He did good for country but was infamous because of the negative perception of his actions while president of Iraq.
Even though Hussein was mostly known for his negative actions he contributed greatly to Iraq’s foundation. He did a great deal to improve the framework of Iraq’s systems, made business more productive, and health-care systems, making them significantly more efficient. He also improved welfare, education, and violence within the country subsided.
Hussein had a rough childhood. Hussein was born in 1937, on the 28th of April, in Iraq, in a town called Tikrit. Hussein never really had either of his parents. His father was a shepherd, who strangely disappeared months before he was born, months later his brother died due to cancer. H...

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