Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been dead for almost ten years. But his name came alive as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump praised Hussein’s dealing with suspected terrorists. “Saddam Hussein was a bad guy, right? He was a bad guy, really bad guy. But you know what he did well? He killed terrorists. He did that so good. They didn’t read 'em the rights, they didn't talk. They were a terrorist -- it was over. Trump has made similar statements in the past. In 2014, he wrote on Twitter that Iraq was more dangerous then than it ever was under Hussein. “(The) war was a mistake, as I said from the very beginning. Bush and Obama should apologize,” Trump wrote. However, in 2003, when American forces found Hussein hiding in a hole near the city of Tikrit, Trump appeared to support Hussein’s removal from office. He told Fox News: “Some people agree and some people don’t agree, but we are there. And if we are there, you have to take down Saddam Hussein.
Title: Donald Trump Praises Saddam Hussein for Killing Terrorists
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/trum_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Donald Trump Praises Saddam Hussein for Killing Terrorists' data-article-id='1673'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='6313'>Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been dead for almost ten years.</span> <span data-start-time='6313' data-end-time='16813'>But his name came alive as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump praised Hussein’s dealing with suspected terrorists.</span> <span data-start-time='16813' data-end-time='19500'>“Saddam Hussein was a bad guy, right?</span> <span data-start-time='19500' data-end-time='20583'>He was a bad guy, really bad guy. </span> <span data-start-time='20583' data-end-time='23563'>But you know what he did well?</span> <span data-start-time='23563' data-end-time='27292'>He killed terrorists. He did that so good.</span> <span data-start-time='27292' data-end-time='30438'>They didn’t read 'em the rights, they didn't talk. </span> <span data-start-time='30438' data-end-time='32458'>They were a terrorist -- it was over.</span> <span data-start-time='32458' data-end-time='36354'>Trump has made similar statements in the past.</span> <span data-start-time='36354' data-end-time='46729'>In 2014, he wrote on Twitter that Iraq was more dangerous then than it ever was under Hussein.</span> <span data-start-time='46729' data-end-time='51729'>“(The) war was a mistake, as I said from the very beginning.</span> <span data-start-time='51729' data-end-time='57500'>Bush and Obama should apologize,” Trump wrote.</span> <span data-start-time='57500' data-end-time='73292'>However, in 2003, when American forces found Hussein hiding in a hole near the city of Tikrit, Trump appeared to support Hussein’s removal from office.</span> <span data-start-time='73292' data-end-time='81625'>He told Fox News: “Some people agree and some people don’t agree, but we are there.</span> <span data-start-time='81625' data-end-time='86667'>And if we are there, you have to take down Saddam Hussein.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/tru_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=6595 data-hint-location='57500' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/what_does_removal_mean.m4a'>What does removal mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the action of taking away'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/the_main_idea.m4a'><span>the main idea</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/the_action_of_taking_away.m4a'><span>the action of taking away</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/ethnic_group.m4a'><span>ethnic group</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/the_deliberate_killing_of_people.m4a'><span>the deliberate killing of people</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=6596 data-hint-location='36354' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/what_social_media_platform_did_trump_voice_his_opinion_on.m4a'>What social media platform did Trump voice his opinion on?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Twitter'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/twitter.m4a'><span>Twitter</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/myspace.m4a'><span>Myspace</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/facebook.m4a'><span>Facebook</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/instagram.m4a'><span>Instagram</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=6597 data-hint-location='6313' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/trump_praised_the_way_hussein_dealt_with__blank_.m4a'>Trump praised the way Hussein dealt with <span class='blank'>terrorists</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='terrorists'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/citizens.m4a'><span>citizens</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/children.m4a'><span>children</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/terrorists.m4a'><span>terrorists</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1175/women.m4a'><span>women</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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