N oisy demonstrations and a display of fanatical devotion to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein: these are the images of Iraq seen around the world in times of crisis.

Saddam Hussein -- testing the world once again

If the experts were sure what makes Saddam Hussein tick, they might know how to wind him down. But there are only theories, educated guesses about his mind and motives.

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U.S. and Iraq: A history of confrontations

Saddam Hussein is an ambitious man driven by the desire to see his country dominate the region. And because he is so driven, it was probably inevitable that he would run afoul of the United States.

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