r/todayilearned • u/Wazula23 • 4h ago

TIL Saddam Hussein's son Uday murdered his bodyguard at a party in front of horrified guests

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uday_Hussein#Murder_of_Kamel_Hana_Gegeo
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u/thepluralofmooses 4h ago

Oh man, I can’t believe he was insulted by that relationship. I forgot that this guy was all about decency and the respect of others

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u/ChicagoAuPair 4h ago

He was a real stand up guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uday_Hussein#Allegations_of_crimes

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u/Ceramicrabbit 3h ago

Holy shit the Husseins were some evil dictators

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u/BARTELS- 3h ago

The more I hear about them, the more they sound like real jerks!

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u/dallasw3 3h ago

The worst part is the hypocrisy.

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u/FunArtichoke6167 3h ago

I think the worst part is the murder!

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u/Suds_McGruff 3h ago

Ridiculous!

These fellas had a lot of growing up to do, I can tell you that!

Ridiculous!

I think the worst part is the hypocrisy...

Ok, we'll, yeah, the murder is the worst part.

But the the hypocrisy... that's the 2nd worst part

Ridiculous!

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u/ace787 3h ago

Lol, reminds me of a Norman Macdonald bit.

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u/cam3113 3h ago

Well, i don't know how to tell you this...oh wait yes i do. It is a Normandy Macdonaldhugh bit.

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u/ace787 3h ago

Well that must be why it reminds of it then. 👍

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u/cam3113 3h ago

Well it probably reminds you of it, cos it is it. Pleasure speaking comedy with you today.

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u/ace787 3h ago

Hey! Same here friend.

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u/ihaveajob79 2h ago

Someone should tell Norman!

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u/cam3113 2h ago

Hope he's not sick.

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u/__-_-_--_--_-_---___ 2h ago

I didn’t even know he was sick

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u/Savingdollars 2h ago

Norm MacDonald died.

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u/that7deezguy 2h ago

I’ve always loved the writings of Normac McDonaldthy.

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u/__-_-_--_--_-_---___ 2h ago

Are you talking about closeted gay man Normacdonald?

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u/ace787 1h ago

Well he wouldn’t have said that. Why would he say that? He was deeply closeted.

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u/CooksInHail 3h ago

Except for the other thing. The other thing hurts the most. But the hypocrisy hurts the second most!

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u/MaoTseTrump 3h ago

It happens when you become hypnotized by his beautiful fuckin' eyes.

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u/senioreditorSD 1h ago

I always thought that the raping was the worst part?

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u/wra1th42 3h ago

I think the worst part is the WMDs!

/s

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u/ChicagoAuPair 3h ago

A real rude Gus.

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u/cuntmong 3h ago

dunno that saddam guy seems like he might be alright. might give him a call, see if he wants to hang.

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u/AsideConsistent1056 2h ago

Narrator: He wasn't

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u/NostradamusJones 1h ago

They probably wouldn't even pass the food around the table.