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...necessary, but only in self-defense (e.g. you may knock a burglar unconscious, but not continue to beat him whilst he is harmless), which seems justified. However, it came under question when Hussein continued to attack once the burglar had left the home. Although strictly against the law, Hussein??s family had just been tied up and he acted under extreme distress and anxiety. To pursue a man down the street is not technically self-defense, but under the exceptional conditions, it’s clear that Hussein??s act should not be treated...
...party. The violence ranged from the threat of rape to sexual harassment by party officials, sexual enslavement to gang rape, and to forced nudity which Higonnet called a staple of detention facilities. Higonnet said the data depict the culture of misogyny and terror that prevailed during Hussein??s “development of a professional class of torturers in a systematic, pyramidally structured society.” The goal of this sexual violence was to suppress dissension through targeting culturally sensitive ideas of honor and respect. After the 2003 U.S. invasion, Higonnet said she believes sexual violence...
...directed by Ammar Saad, tells the story of a young journalist whose perspective changes after his partner is killed, while “The Office of Security,” directed by Hadi Mahood, centers on the suffering of Iraqi people even after the end of Saddam Hussein??s torturous reign.The Harvard event will also feature a third film from the Baghdad festival. “Film About Cilema,” whose title is a reference to the fact that many Iraqis mispronounce “cinema” as “cilema...
...humor. The title “Elvis is Titanic” refers to one of the many East-meets-West exchanges that dot the book: Elvis and the movie Titanic are both well known in Iraq—select items of American culture that were readily available in Saddam Hussein??s Iraq. The memory of the former dictator is everywhere; as Klaus pushes his students to question globalization and its effects on culture, the overwhelming consensus is that being too open to the West is better than the isolating control endured under Saddam...
...team of economists was headquartered in Saddam Hussein??s Republican Palace, and Foote often found himself wandering bewildered through its garish, gilded rooms. The light fixtures were painted gold, he said; the crystal chandeliers, at a closer look, were plastic...