Hussein and Saddam

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Hussein noun - Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937).

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Saddam and Hussein are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Saddam" instead a noun "Hussein".

Saddam noun - Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937).

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Hussein and Saddam are semantically related. You can use "Hussein" instead a noun "Saddam".

It doesn't help that Saddam and Hussein are both ridiculously common names in the Middle East, with Saddam Hussein being roughly as generic as Joe Smith in the West.

Source: Name Order Confusion
Their husbands, Hussein and Saddam Kamel, are not as lucky.

Source: I Gave My Word
You Are in Command Now: Hussein takes over as head of the Republican Guard after Saddam gives Barzan and boot and exiles him from Iraq.

Source: Series / House of Saddam

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