Meet the man who hung Saddam Hussain

September 21, 2013 10:42

Munir Haddad likes to be known as "the man who hung Saddam Hussain".

Once part of the Shia Kurd group suffering severe oppression under Hussain's regime, Haddad has since then gone on to become a noted judge, then an influential lawyer, and finally, a very rich man.

Read his fascinating story here

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