Saddam Hussein (Better 2000s)

Saddam Hussein is the 5th President of Iraq (elected 1979). His administration stands accused by US Officials; the accusations being that he possesses weapons of mass destruction, that he's developing chemical weapons, and that he has violated a number of UN Sanctions. Former CIA director Robert Baer tried to have him assassinated in 1995 where in a plan to have Saddam disposed via a military coup in a decade's time (by 2005) was approved by Robert Baer. 1997 and 1998 both saw US-British missile strikes against Iraq furthering tension between the three nations.

Developer Notes

 * In OTL during the year 2002 the UN Passed Resolution 1441 and Saddam allowed US inspectors into Iraq to search for WMDs. The inspection found no WMD with insprector Hans Blix noting that he Iraq government met the terms of the resolution proactively and immediantly.
 * In OTL on Febuary 24, 2003 Saddam agreed to an interview with CBS and continued to deny possessing WMDs, Anthrax, or other weapons banned by the UN and proposed a televised debate with George W. Bush.
 * During an FBI interview in OTL after the Iraq Invassion he confessed that he himself started the rumor of possessing WMDs to intimidate Iran back in the Iran-Iraq War (1979-88). His administration found it challening to debunk the rumor as the CIA was utilizing such as part of Hans Blix's plan to dispose Saddam by 2005. Not only did the very open inspection not work to debunk the rumor but the proposal of meeting Bush on teleivion to debate rejected- there wasn't any options left but to openly and publicly reveal the Iran-Iraqi bluff- thus allowing Iran to re-examine the cease fire- something Saddam's administration was highly concerned over as they wanted to avoid another war so soon as the nation attempted to recover while being bombarded by western powers in the 90s. Undersuch conditions Iraq was in not shape to fight again.
 * It's long since been understood that the Iraq war was the result of  two things; Saddam's own lies being taken as truth thanks to his highly effective intelligence service and Hans Blix's approval of the plan to over throw Saddam in a Coup by 2005- a plan the CIA was till carrying out during these events. As such the CIA did it's best to keep the plan moving; even so far as to mislead the President of the United States.
 * In OTL Saddam spent his last days; after many of his lawyers where nearly assassinated- and the judge of his trail replaced mid-trial- knowing that he'd be executed- gardening, and writing poetry with deep concern over how history will remember him. In 2006 his sentencing was appealed twice but his execution carried out. He desired to be remembered as a firm yet just leader.