"Once there was one Saddam, now there are millions"

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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3224205,00.html

Uday Hussein's double visits Israel




Latif Yahiya who served as a double for Saddam Hussein's son Uday visits Israel to take part in journey to promote peace. Yahiya recounts horrors of dictator's rule, says under U.S. occupation Iraq ceased to exist


The man who faced the crowd of journalists wore a black suit, sunglasses and a fake moustache adorned his face. It was difficult to not be impressed with the tragic resemblance between Latif Yahiya and Uday Hussein, the son of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein - a resemblance that dictated Yahiya’s course of life.

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As Uday’s double, Latif was ordered to accompany Saddam’s son for long days and nights during which he witnessed the daily crimes of a family that lacked dignity and respect for human life. Latif recounted that when a woman caught Uday's eye, he would stop his car, shoot her companion and take her to his palace. There he would rape her, shoot her and throw her from the window.

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Latif did not hesitate to blame the American President for the dire situation in his country. Before Bush declared war on Iraq there was one Saddam Hussein and one Bin Laden, Latif said. Look at what’s happening today: there are a million Saddam Husseins and a million Bin Ladens, he concluded.

"Look at what's going on in Iraq, it's a civil war. Unlike Saddam's era, there were no religions and factions. I am Sunni and my sister is married to a Shiite. It's like a death sentence. My family stays with me in Dublin, but my 30 years old brother is still there. He has been shot four times by the militias but still choose to stay there".

Despite the hard words, Yahiya stressed: "I must make it clear – I am not anti-America, I am anti-Bush, and noted he has two American friends in the delegation who know how he feels.

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