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Many Iraqis can hear me tonight in a translated broadcast, and I have a

message for them.

The tyrant will soon be gone.

The day of your liberation is near.

All the decades of deceit and cruelty have now reached an end.

Saddam Hussein and his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours.

Their refusal to do so will result in military conflict.

at a time of our choosing events in iraq have now reached the final days of

decision where is mama inside she's packing why is

she packing mama what are you doing we can buy new glasses make sure your

mother and sisters have money gold and make sure they listen they must leave

the country immediately come on mustafa the suitcases quickly

But we will not leave Iraq.

We keep moving until the Americans are defeated.

Yes, Papa.

Now go.

Take care of your brother, Hussein.

I will.

Mama, they are not important. We have to go.

Okay.

Is that my hidden mouse?

Are you enjoying your party?

Ready when you are.

Let's go and find Mama.

And just be a moment, Balsam.

This little mousey belongs to you.

Habib T, what time will you come? Soon.

Mr. Deputy.

Let's go, Bowser.

Are they all here?

Yes, everyone's here.

How many has a big mouth?

What?

Heard enough? More than enough.

He's a dog's son of a bitch.

Bark, bark, bark all day long, every day. He's a dog with teeth, Ali.

Sharp teeth.

He can offer a hand of friendship, but he will bite it off.

He wants his revolution to infect all of the Arab world.

Beginning with the Iraqi Shia.

Exactly.

And they will become more and more dangerous by the day.

Comrades.

Time is running out.

America hopes for a strong Iraq.

The Arab world demands it. The Iraqi people themselves deserve it.

To the revolution.

To the party.

To unity.

To a new Iraq.

I'll be out in a minute.

Mom.

How is the lemonade?

It's too sweet.

Rakhad, find Muhammad.

Ask him to join the party. He's shy.

Yes, baby.

She's becoming a woman.

She's still my baby.

She should marry Barzan's son, Muhammad.

It will bond the family closest to.

Mr. Deputy, the president is about to arrive.

Mama, excuse me.

Mr. President. Mr. Deputy.

Sajda, you look beautiful.

You're too kind.

Thank you so much for coming, Mr. President.

Hala will be thrilled.

Not at all. Thank you for inviting an old man to a seventh birthday party. It

is an important occasion.

Please, please, everybody.

Please, carry on.

Where is the birthday girl? I can't see her.

Here she is.

Where? Where?

Here, here.

All I see is a grown-up princess.

Where is little Halak? It's me, it's me.

Then this gift must be yours, princess.

Oh, you're very kind.

What do we say to the president?

Thank you, Mama.

You're welcome, my child.

Happy birthday to...

Make a wish, Habibti, and your dreams will come true.

Save!

Let's leave the women and children to their games. We have much to discuss,

Mr. President.

Okay. You must save me a piece of cake, huh? Of course I will.

No, no, no. Wait.

Mr. President.

Please, sit down.

There is something I have to say.

I

smell

disquiet.

I'm concerned about Khomeini and the proposed union with Syria.

Khomeini continues to call on our people to join his revolution because he knows

we are weak.

This alliance with Syria will make us weaker still. Nonsense.

Two Arab people coming together will make for a strong alliance. Headed by

the Syrian president.

Assad of Syria will be first and you will be second. With Saddam Hussein

third?

Is that your true objection?

I have no objection.

Why object to something that does not exist and will never exist?

I will not allow it.

You will not allow it, Mr. Deputy.

I smell more than this quiet.

Comrade Bakr, it's over. Stop. Say no more.

Saddam,

your time will come.

We are a team, you and me.

Look at what we have accomplished.

Look at what you have accomplished.

Iraq has schools and hospitals and food for all of the people.

For the first time in our history, their minds are developed and their bellies

are full.

Because of you and me, our country is just beginning to walk in the world.

This alliance, us, we will make Iraq stronger.

So, do I get to eat my cake now?

It is over, comrade.

Either you resign voluntarily or through force.

Either way you resign.

You have earned your retirement, and it is the wish of each of us that you get

to enjoy it.

You are my defense minister and an officer in my army.

Come and stand by my side, and this... this will be forgotten.

We think alike, you and me.

Stand by my side.

We'll announce your retirement due to ill health.

And you will name your deputy as your successor.

The command council will never approve it. You can remain in the presidential

palace until matters are resolved.

My president.

My president.

Hamdani, my friend.

Mr. President.

So it's done.

You are to be president.

Now you will need your brothers more than ever.

Yes, Mama.

And no one must be allowed to do to you what you have done to Albert.

Don't worry, Mama.

I'm making Barzan my head of security.

I'll protect him, Mama.

Let's put you to bed.

Good boy.

I feel like tomorrow I will wake up in a land of progress and opportunity.

I have ideas to help build Iraq.

Make it ready to take its rightful place in the world.

And not just the Arab world.

We have a lot of work to do.

Me and you.

And I will always be by your side.

Already I feel different. You feel empowered?

Yes. Do you like it?

Yes.

Very much.

What's so funny?

Hamdani likes power.

Yes? What's wrong with that?

It is my view.

that a man best qualified to assume the leadership is my esteemed deputy,

Comrade Saddam Hussein. Mr. President, this is absurd.

Now is not the time to be stepping aside.

We are on the brink of a new era in Arab Brotherhood. Comrade Mashadi, he has

made up his mind. Well, we must respect his decision.

Mr. President.

What's going on here? What is happening?

Please, comrade, please.

I'm very tired.

Then we can only accept your recommendation by a unanimous vote.

Very well. We will have a vote in our next session.

The members of the council will need some time for thoughts and reflection.

Where is Hamdani?

I don't know.

Kamratz, it causes me great pain that one of my first duties as president

is to tell you that we have uncovered an atrocious plot against our

beloved Baath party.

You can end this now.

Just do what we need and confirm it. Why?

Pain is not eased by the fact that these collaborators are sitting

amongst us here.

Or things could get worse.

A witness.

Now, I want you to imagine your daughter sitting where you're sitting.

Imagine.

Since 1975, I have been part of a Syrian plot to

overthrow both comrades Saddam and al-Bakr.

When we, the conspirators, realized that al-Bakr was to step down

in favor of his deputy, the assumption of the presidency by comrade Saddam

Hussein forced us to put into action a plan.

to remove him.

But as we did so, we revealed ourselves, and our plans were uncovered.

Comrades, you can imagine how stunned I was to discover that I had been betrayed

by my closest colleagues.

When the first...

of the criminals were arrested, I asked them, what political differences are

there between you and me?

Did you lack any power or money?

And if your opinion differed on anything,

why didn't you bring it to the party?

They had nothing to say to defend themselves.

The people whose names are read out should leave the home.

You're innocent!

This is all lies!

Fire.

Fire.

Fire!

My president.

I came as soon as I got your message.

Is there something wrong?

Done.

I have nothing to forgive you for.

Mama?

Habibti, what is it?

Baba says he'll see you now.

Is it true that I'm promised to Amu Barzen's Muhammad?

Is it true? Muhammad is a good boy.

And when the time comes, you must be a good daughter.

A good wife.

It's what your grandmother subhavans.

He was your friend, Saddam.

His wife was my friend.

How am I supposed to face her?

What am I supposed to tell her?

I did what was necessary.

The man who can sacrifice even his best friend is a man without weakness.

In the eyes of my enemies, I am stronger now.

Don't speak unless you're spoken to.

Be respectful and just listen. Understand?

Yes.

Hello. And here comes your magic.

Women, gentlemen.

No dancing.

What's the matter with you? You should be making the most of life.

Tomorrow we could all be dead.

You are a funny man, Ali.

Take a seat, Hossein.

So who saw it coming?

Hamdani. Saddam.

You didn't know?

Did he tell you why?

Only Saddam knows what Saddam is thinking.

Only Saddam knows what we're all thinking.

You believe that?

If Saddam believes it, that's all that matters. But Hamdani was the fixer. He

was as good as Saddam's right hand. Maybe he has a big mouth.

Maybe he couldn't handle his whiskey. The two don't mix. Hasn't.

I'm simply talking amongst friends, amongst family.

Hamdani wasn't family.

Hey, be careful.

Nor am I. Yeah, but you're a Christian, Tariq.

You're a threat to no one but yourself.

Hamdani was too clever for his own good.

He's the past.

Tonight, my friends, I'm getting drunk, I'm getting laid, and in the morning, I

won't remember a thing except my loyalty to our president.

Who is neither Al-Majid nor Ibrahim, but half and half.

Go fuck it, donkey. Go.

He and I spoke many times, so many times, about how we would put

the nation before our own needs.

Did he ever talk like that to you?

Yes.

Always.

So I know in my heart that he would have understood that

in my place he would have done the same.

What is good for Iraq is good for me.

He believed in you, Amos Adan.

He followed you in all things.

And so do I.

Tell me what I and my children

can do to serve you and Iraq.

Can't we go somewhere where there are bigger animals?

I'm tired of shooting little birds.

You hear that, Saddam?

Your boy wants to shoot something bigger.

Of course I was here. I could shoot him. One day you'll shoot a lion or die.

This is the middle of nowhere.

The Crete is not the middle of nowhere.

Come. There's nothing here.

Mr. President.

You see?

He's yours.

Aim carefully.

Good.

His name is Khomeini.

Bastard!

Never mind, never mind.

When I was a boy, if I missed, it meant empty bells for my family.

And a beating from my stepfather.

Come.

He was a bastard.

I don't know why we have to come back to this godforsaken place.

It's home.

Be careful with that.

The entire wealth of the country is ours, and what do we do? We put up a

tent.

It's true, Adnan.

What's wrong with going to London or Paris?

Make him happy, Sajida.

If Saddam's happy, then it will be easier for me.

What do you mean?

I don't want him to rush into war.

He has his sights set on Khomeini. Then speak plainly.

As long as my sister is on my side, I will.

Adnan, he loves you.

You're practically his brother.

We took him in. We fed him. We all grew up together.

He will listen to you. He is president.

He will listen.

It's hard to believe, but she still has influence.

Look at her.

She doesn't like the way I dress, can you believe that?

Look around your day.

Look around.

The land between two rivers.

The first great armies and empires were founded here.

Do you know the first laws were written here?

We have the birthplace of civilization beneath our feet.

And we will make it great again, you and I.

We are lucky men who die.

We have a land to die for.

Baba, I'm hot.

Have you heard the word I've said?

You are your mother's son.

Of course you're hot.

We are in the desert.

Drink some water.

We are hunters.

Come.

Next time, maybe I'll bring potato.

It is believed that the terrorist attacks that shook Baghdad today are a

precautionary measure against the Islamic call.

And in a statement, it announced its responsibility through the organization

that was deprived of its support for the sign of Allah the Almighty.

This terrorist attack was carried out by Iraqi Prime Minister Tareq Aziz.

We did well.

Your mother wants to talk to you. She's inside.

Isn't that Tarek?

What does he want?

I'll be with her as soon as I can. Tell her.

Barazan is already interrogating him.

An agent of Iran?

No doubt.

Son of a dog.

And in the south, Mohammad Bakr Sadr and his Dawah party have now pledged open

allegiance to Khomeini. What reason?

I have my army units at the ready in case of uprising Iraq's army.

Of course.

Mohammad Bakr Sadr is one man.

It is Khomeini who is the problem.

Khomeini is a cause.

Struggle to see any option but military.

We don't want to appear weak, but would it be an idea to seek the views of our

allies, both Arab and Western?

If there is to be war, they will benefit, so why shouldn't they

contribute? And they would like to protect their supply for it. Of course.

Access to information from American satellites would be a great advantage,

providing we know our objective.

Our objective is to cut off the head of the snake.

Excuse me.

So it's war.

I don't understand.

You're holding council without the people that really matter, the Ibrahims.

Mama, we are hunting.

And talking.

Where is Barzan?

Where's Sabavi, Batman?

They're busy.

They should be here.

Ali Hassan al-Majid is here. He brings his cousin, Hussein.

Who is also my cousin. Mama, what do you want in the name of Allah? They are

eager to show their loyalty.

They are eager to make their fortunes.

It is your brothers that should be always here beside you at the council.

Half-brothers.

And your elder son has the grace of a pig.

And your wife allows it. All the way here.

He did nothing but break wind.

Oh, there is a boy, Mama. What should I do?

Beat him like Barzan's father did to me?

Drive him away from his home?

You have too much to say to your mother.

Leave me.

I'm tired.

And as our weak forces began to advance within the Iranian lands, President

Hafezullah gave some of his time to visit Al-Jabr.

Very good.

Impressive. Is that what it was really like? Well, in reality, the bullet hurt.

The film will cover the early life of our president when he was fighting for a

free Iraq.

It's for the people, for the purposes of morale.

Saddam! Ammu, what an honor.

You did well.

Thank you. These gentlemen are from Time magazine.

Saddam Kamil.

Remarkable resemblance, don't you think?

You're cousins, right?

That is correct.

Saddam Kamil is my brother.

And you're Saddam and you're Hussein.

We have a lot to live up to.

Unbelievable.

We want to have good relations with the U.S. We want to...

people in America to understand what has happened inside Iraq.

And is there opposition to the war from the Shia in your own country, Mr.

President? Ask the people directly, go into their homes, see the love for their

country. And for their president, no one forces them to put their pictures of

Saddam Hussein on their walls.

Still, they choose to do that.

Is it true that the war is going to bankrupt the economy?

These stories are lies.

Speak to the people.

Ask them if they want for anything.

And what of reports of Iran's military success, forcing Iraqi troops back to

the borders?

Recently, Iran has been receiving foreign assistance.

But what about... Iraq is a country of principle.

We are fighting a man of superficiality.

Principle will be the victim. Do you think that the... We have something

special to show you.

The children enjoy it very much.

Tell me, how many of you have fathers or brothers

in the army?

Good.

You should be proud.

This girl looks like my own daughter, Hala.

She's very pretty.

Tell me, when you are at home with Baba and Mama,

What does Baba say about Ammous Adam?

Anything at all?

Baba says long live Ammous Adam.

Beautiful. Thank you.

Please.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit as much as I have now.

It would be wonderful if you could visit us again.

Soon.

I would like that.

All right, Jean.

Hussein is a good boy.

A good soldier.

He'd never let you down. He's loyal.

Yes, I like him. I'm pleased.

For the family.

Yes, Your Excellency.

Ask the lady to join us. Yes.

Hussein, stand on your head.

For the president.

He would do it.

For you, you would do anything.

Is that her?

She is pretty.

She is married.

So what?

Mr. President, we are honored.

And I'm honored. You're honored. Please.

You look beautiful.

Sit here next to me.

Thank you.

May I just, uh...

so I can see you?

And I you.

Thank you for coming.

We are honored.

Yes, you sit.

May I say that your wife is very beautiful?

You must love her very much.

I do.

I think our president likes her.

She's my wife.

I'd really do nothing if I were you.

There will be compensation.

Why am I reading of Iranian successes on the battlefield?

you would have been informed.

What else has been hidden from me?

Were you hiding it from me, Barzan?

No.

No, a report has been prepared.

Why did we fail at Al-Muhammara?

We were taking too many casualties, and a withdrawal was ordered. So our

soldiers refused to die for their country.

It was becoming a massacre, Mr. President.

It was a tactical decision to fall back.

And regroup.

It was a coward's decision, General Kherallah.

I want Colonel Ahmed al-Dulaimi and General Jawad Shiatna executed.

They are two of our best.

Their decision was purely tactical.

The Iraqi army does not retreat.

Do you understand?

Barzan, summon the commanders in question.

and oversee their execution immediately.

Hussein, come with me.

Stand for the president.

Hussein is like Saddam's Siamese fucking twin. He's doing his job, Barazan.

Nothing more.

Yeah. He's doing something.

How is she?

Barzan's with her.

She's very weak.

Barzan, leave us.

I want to talk to Saddam.

Your strength is in the

family.

Blood is permanent.

I want Rakhad to marry Barzan's boy.

I want you to keep the family together.

My family.

Mama, why are you talking like this?

Keep bars and clothes.

He was always loyal to you. Even when he was little.

You should... You should rest, Mama.

It is a good thing.

That you never knew your father.

He was bad blood.

You gave me nothing.

Saddam, she was proud of you and of our strength as a family.

As I am.

You should know Barzan.

It was a wish before she died that Ragat should marry Hussein.

No.

Ragat has been promised to my son Muhammad for years.

It was a wish.

No.

She thought it was time to recognize my father's family.

She said that?

Saddam, I've been loyal to you, always.

And now this insult, not just to me, but to all the Ibrahims.

Please, think of my order.

Sir, the driver of this truck is to be arrested.

Those coffins should be covered.

Mothers and wives do not need to be reminded of their sacrifice.

Everything in the city is to be normal.

Shouldn't we also be thinking of other towns and cities?

Our soldiers come from all over.

What about the wives and mothers of Mosul, Basra, Judea?

Victory will heal everything.

Yes, victory will bring rewards for all. These places belong to the Shia.

You have to go to them.

Let them see you.

The war is casting a shadow.

Only you can lift.

Let's check it.

Are you injured, Mr. President?

They tried to kill me.

They tried to kill me.

We need to get you out of here. No.

You must go back to the jail.

Now.

Now!

These few shots won't frighten the people of Iraq, and they won't frighten

Saddam Hussein.

My men are making a rest already.

Sir, how many rounds of ammunition were fired at my cars?

My estimate is in excess of 300.

300 rounds.

I am not immortal.

All it takes is one bullet.

One bullet.

Yet these traitors were given 300 opportunities to kill me.

Yes. and they will be found and punished.

I hear you are the second most powerful man in Harathmarza.

Some might say you have the most to gain from my assassination.

No! No!

No one is more loyal than me.

Saddam, I am your brother.

I will do my duty.

I will find the traitors.

I promise.

You look simply beautiful.

It's from Paris.

It's beautiful.

Who's the blonde?

Just some friend of Derek's.

Barazan, you look worried.

He couldn't find the donkey.

That's a good one.

I want you to know, I would only trust the happiness of my daughter to a

man who owes me everything.

Hussein is such a man.

He will be a good husband.

Okay, my love?

Mr. President, I have things that need to be said.

It's done.

I have carried out your orders to the letter.

Jujel has gone.

And it's my wedding gift to you.

The traitors, their families, their associates, all gone.

I know. I'm ready to serve my president, my brother.

From now on, Barzan, Hussein will be responsible for my personal security.

He will be my son.

I trust him.

We will talk more later.

Now, why are you insulting me this way?

I have been loyal to you. I have done everything that you ask of me. I even

accepted this wedding.

Saddam, by continuing to favor the Almagids, you are surrounding yourself

with weakness.

They are not interested in Iraq.

Know your place, Barzan.

They are my blood, you understand?

And I know a traitor before he knows himself.

I have given you my soul.

You will attend the wedding, and then you will leave Iraq.

Now watch this to see.

Cool, eh?

Let's celebrate.

What's the matter with you all?

We've just won a war.

Another great night for our little prince of the day. Yes, General Hossein.

Mohammed Gawani?

May I present to you the Victory Arch?

It's a bit small.

No, no, Your Excellency.

This is just a model.

I'm joking.

Tell me about your plans.

I see you have adapted my design. Only very, very slightly, Your Excellency.

You see how the ground bursts open, and from it springs an arm of power and

determination.

But this is no ordinary arm. The arm of victory is none other than the arm of

our leader, President Saddam Hussein himself.

God preserve and watch over him.

An exact replica of your excellency's arm enlarged 40 times and cast in metal

from the melted down weapons of Iraq's martyrs.

Nothing like it exists in the Arab world or anywhere else in the world for that

matter, your excellency.

A fitting monument for the martyred sons of Iraq.

Indeed, but expensive, your excellency.

Our victory over Iran deserves nothing less.

Good.

Where's my father? He's up there, sir.

Baba? I would like the food served at 12 o'clock tomorrow.

No later.

For how many?

I don't know. Twenty, including the president.

Make plenty.

Is Baba here?

No, sir. Your father has left.

Is he with the blonde?

Is he with her now?

Or is it a different hobbit?

She's been here, hasn't she?

You're Baba's little servant.

But Baba won't always be president.

I know.

You bring her here.

I know.

You arrange their meetings.

Hear her pimp.

For my mother, I will kill you.

For my father, I

let you live.

We can remove the cast now, if your excellency would permit.

Yes.

We fought on Kuwait's behalf.

They share in our victory.

They're supposed to be our brothers.

I estimate that Kuwait's increase in oil production has driven down the prices

per barrel by 20%. At the time when Iraq needs every dollar to rebuild.

White Arab.

Who wins?

Who buys the oil?

Just about the price of oil.

There's more to it.

Raise... I'm so sorry, Excellency. Okay, my fault, my fault.

Raise the issue at the next OPEC meeting.

I want the other nations to hear our complaint. Of course.

Excellent, Your Excellency.

Excellent.

At the UN, they are talking about the possibility of sanctions.

We'll talk about it at lunch. You are invited to lunch with my family.

Mr. President, I have further meetings. Bring an appetite.

If I have to suffer, so does my deputy.

Hussein, at lunch, be sure to tell your father I'm not behind these articles

praising me in the newspapers. Please.

The victory over Iran belongs to the president and no one else.

General Rashid, my father understands that the press have pages to fill. But

you are a hero, Baba.

Zahar, I'm a soldier like any other soldier.

I'll speak to Baba about it.

Anyway, don't worry.

You're family now.

Most of us grandpa.

Habibti, we really have to go.

Hussein, this is silly. We're going to be so early. I want to be early.

I want to make sure I get to sit next to your father before your idiot brother

gets here.

Don't let Baba hear you talk about to die that way.

It suits you.

You're my brother.

You have to say nice things.

If Saddam doesn't see it, he's either a liar or blind.

It suits you.

So the children might have been here a lot.

They're at school, Baba.

Don't get to see enough of them.

I could arrange another lunch, just for you, me, and the grandchildren.

Maybe.

It would be fun. The children would love it.

Ali, Tareq is concerned about Iraq's reputation at the United Nations.

Yes, they are questioning the operation against the Kurds, in particular at

Halabja. It was war. What did they expect us to do in war?

Send flowers?

They are calling it genocide.

Genocide? All because they killed a few Kurds?

No, Ali.

It is because you enjoyed it.

And this is supposed to be a family occasion?

And we are government.

Reagan knows about our use of chemical weapons.

And still the foreign policy favors Iraq.

Why are they?

They recognize Iraq as the leading Arab nation.

Agreed.

I think all our soldiers are all very courageous.

Don't you, Qusay?

I have also noted that the United Nations... Forget the UN, Tariq.

Kuwait is our priority.

If the price of oil continues to drop, there will be no economy and therefore

nothing for the UN to sanction. We should take them out, Baba.

They're tiny.

A leader must be prepared to negotiate today.

And one day you'll be leader.

You changed your hair?

Do you like it?

It's blonde.

If you like it, I like it. Whatever makes you happy.

But do you like it?

It looks cheap.

Baba, it does not. It looks nice.

Sajida, I'm not an expert.

But I think it looks very nice.

I've had enough.

Excuse me.

There was a time when we only had a river.

It was our playground and our larder.

Times change.

Sajida misses you.

She's still my wife, Adnan. That's what she misses.

Being your wife.

She has everything she's ever wished for. And she is you.

I'm not her husband.

I can't, Adnan.

I've taken a new wife.

Samira. Yes, Samira.

If you wish, tell your sister.

Personally, I didn't want to cause her unnecessary pain.

When you address me in future, Adnan, remember I'm your president.

I came as a friend, Mr. President, not as commander of your army.

But you may wish to know that your army also feel neglected.

They have fought for peace, and they want to return to their families, but we

have no money to pay them.

One million men, Mr. President, all waiting to be told what to do.

But the truth is not what you want to hear. Adnan, wait.

I know what you say is true.

I will feed my army and my country, but I cannot give to Sajida what isn't there

anymore. I'm sorry.

She's your sister.

I hope you understand.

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

Madame? How can I help you?

He married her.

You knew before I knew.

A servant.

Never look at me again.

Yes, madame. I mean, no, madame. Never speak to me.

How would you describe the mood of the people, Hussein?

The people?

The people.

They are happy, joyful that the war is over.

They are optimistic.

Iraq has a bright future ahead of it, with a great leader.

And what is their view of General Hiralla?

Many see him as the perfect soldier.

An intelligent warrior capable of leading from the front.

And who are these many?

His fellow officers.

The men he commands.

Men like Qusai's father-in-law, General Rashid.

They would follow him into any battle.

And since the war with Iran, he even has the affection of the people.

Not more than their president, of course.

An army's loyalty should be to Iraq, not to an individual commander.

What happens if the commander forces a battle?

You are right.

The Kuwaiti problem may escalate.

I need to be sure of everybody.

Good crop.

I keep my eye on him.

Are you not shooting, Hussein?

I am here to assist the president.

And how is the president?

He has traitors on his mind.

Kuwait.

A betrayal by brother Arabs is difficult to stomach.

Agreed.

You are the voice he trusts most, Adnan.

You are practically his brother.

What of it?

He needs you at his shoulder.

Is there room for both of us, Hussein?

I am still learning.

Good shooting.

muscle flexing in the gulf has dominated the opec oil minister's talks in geneva

iraq hasn't succeeded in getting the full price rise it wanted but an

increase to around 20 a barrel is likely here comes kuwait

the last man to rob me had the grace to wear a mask

my president

has asked me to register his considerable disappointment with our

brothers from Kuwait.

Kuwaiti greed and overproduction cost us all dearly.

This is money Iraq can ill afford to lose.

But gentlemen, it is my sad duty to reveal that greed is not the limit of

our complaint against Kuwait.

We have discovered something more sinister.

Please. We have discovered that the Kuwaitis have been using American

technology to slam drill into oil fields under Iraq's sovereign territory.

Extraction of this oil is nothing less than theft of our natural resources.

I'm disappointed to see that our Kuwaiti brothers appear amused and unconcerned.

Nevertheless, we look forward to an overdue apology, and we demand an

immediate end to this shameful practice.

I can't believe he actually married

her.

What if he married her because she was pregnant?

What if they have a son?

He will be firstborn. Don't be stupid today.

You're firstborn.

In this family, yes.

Not in his new family. He doesn't have a new family.

We're the only family.

We're the only sons.

So, he has a second wife.

It happens. She's a whore. She's a beautiful whore.

Have you seen her? Zack is shot in it.

Go and see where all that noise is coming from.

Looks like some party at one of the guest houses over on the island.

Must be Kamal Hanna.

The little shit.

He'll keep me awake all night.

Come on, Zaki.

Uday! Let it go.

Zaki, keep an eye on him.

This party is over.

You must all go home.

I said you must all go home. Uday, sir.

We have the president's blessing for this party, so we are entitled to enjoy

it.

Why don't you leave us alone, sir?

How dare you speak to me like that?

Get off there! Get down!

I'm trying to be respectful and polite, sir.

I am very drunk.

I can barely see you.

Don't make fun of me, you fucking whoremonger!

Stop,

please! It's not worth it!

You killed him! You killed him, Uday!

I can't believe you did it! Shut the fuck up!

What's happening?

Zaki keeps saying that I killed Kamen and... You did!

Did I?

What do you mean, did I?

You either killed him or you didn't. You must know. He killed him! How the fuck

do you know? You got his fucking brains all over your steak!

Oh, shit. So what if I killed him, huh?

But he belonged to Baba.

He trusted him and Baba trusts no one. You know that, Uday?

I'm telling you, this is very serious.

Zaki was there. Tell him he provoked me.

We'll get witnesses to say that he provoked me.

Leave him!

Yes? Who is this?

Tell him to fuck off! Mind his own fucking business!

Tell me it is not true.

No, it is true.

Fuck off, Hussain!

Have you told your father?

Check.

Okay.

I will deal with it. No, no, no, no. You tell me where...

Hey, what do you think you're doing now?

Open the

door.

I mean it.

Open the door.

Are you okay?

Baba, they made me puke. Damn, he knows what he did was wrong. I want to speak

to my son alone. And we have to deal with this properly.

Everybody but my idiot son, out.

Baba, I swear it was an accident.

I didn't mean to kill him.

I'm so sorry.

Shen!

Give me one.

Good reason why I shouldn't cut you into pieces.

One reason.

I have no reason.

You think violence is a pastime?

It is a tool.

What are we?

Barbarians? Jose.

Excellency. I want to know everything my son has done. Everything.

And put him in a cell.

Little... Prince, you've really done it this time.

He's a spiteful child.

I can't believe he killed Kamalana.

I beat him, Samira.

Like my stepfather beat me.

You are not your stepfather.

You are not your father.

You are Saddam Hussein.

You had good reason to beat him.

You are the father of the nation.

You have to feed us, protect us, and love us.

And in return, we love you too.

I'm afraid this type of behavior seems to be normal for a day.

He drinks alcohol.

He is violent in public places. That's enough.

Sons are not always like their fathers.

But he is still young.

He brings shame too often to your house, Saddam.

He is still my son.

He's opening the door for a challenge to the president.

Challenge from where?

From those who feel that Uday's behavior is typical of this family and this

government.

The war with Iran has all but brought us to our knees.

We are a tired nation.

The war with Iran has raised Iraq to new heights.

Only Iraq and its president stood up to Khomeini.

We haven't... been weakened by war. We've been enhanced by war.

Blessed by victory.

Does the army disagree, General? Are there cabals who are no longer loyal?

Is that what you are saying? Loyalty of the army is not in question here.

So is it that dares to challenge the president Adnan.

Tell me.

As a brother, the matter in hand is

O'Day.

I do not wish to see him harmed, but he is not a leader.

Hussein, do you have an opinion?

I may agree with you, Adnan, that O'Day's behavior brings a degree of

shame to this house.

But in all honesty, my opinion does not matter.

I could never presume to place myself in the shoes of our president.

Never.

Okay.

What am I to do about the Kurds?

Neither Arab nor Iraqi.

Loyal only to themselves.

And what about America?

Should I say, thank you, Mr. Bush?

Thank you for your credits.

For the rice and grain?

For your letters of friendship?

Or do I scream at them for collaborating with Kuwait?

For squeezing the life out of my country?

And what of my own people?

Do I spend our dollars on education?

and leave us open to attack.

Do I invest in weapons and the army?

Maybe I should forget my responsibilities and drink and

whore like my son.

Tell me why you should live or die.

Tell me why.

Because I'm sorry.

Because I'm your son.

Papa, I swear.

Nothing like this will happen again, never. I swear.

You are supposed to be my heir.

Papa, I'm sorry.

I promise I'll be good.

I'm sorry.

Yes.

You're sorry.

What am I going to do?

Worried little prince?

You're no longer important.

Y'all

Gentlemen, I have sad news for all of us.

It concerns a dear friend and a brave soldier.

It is with regret that I have to inform you the death of our comrade and friend,

General Adnan Kherallah.

How?

How did he die?

I was informed just over an hour ago.

A helicopter accident.

We will all miss him greatly.

Some weeks ago Adnan advised me of unrest within the army.

I've invited you here today to allow you to voice any opinion or grievances you

may have.

or might have heard the floor is yours

we

face betrayal by kuwait now is not the time

for disharmony.

General Rashid.

Your Excellency.

Please leave the room by the door behind you.

Now, General, please.

I demand absolute loyalty from my generals.

Your Excellency, I think I speak on behalf of all of us gathered here.

You have our undying loyalty and love.

Baba, what's happening?

Not yet.

How did it happen, Baba?

I don't know.

General Rashid.

What do you tell my Sahara?

You tell her the truth.

You tell her that her father has been placed under house arrest and that will

not change as long as I am president.

Of course.

I understand.

I'm your servant.

I have to see him. He won't be allowed.

I am his daughter. It is forbidden.

He is to have no visitors, not yet. You are the president's son. Do something. I

can't.

What are you doing?

Going to my father's house. You can't.

You're going nowhere.

Stop it.

Stop it. Stop it. Do something. Stop it.

You think you can just do as you please?

You can't.

You're my wife.

And that makes you my father's daughter.

Don't you understand what that means?

Here he is, children.

Your hero father.

Your hero grandfather.

Hiding behind his desk in his uniform.

Sajida, what do you want?

Tell them why.

Tell them why you killed my brother.

Tell them!

Tell me!

Well, please show your mother to her rooms.

Adnan was your friend.

He loved you and you needed him.

Now look what you're left with.

Men who are nothing but afraid of you.

Adnan was... killed in a tragic accident.

I'm sorry.

Accidents do not happen in Iraq anymore.

Sajida, go shopping.

Come on, Mama.

It's coming.

At this meeting of the Arab League, nothing can be left to chance.

We need to remind the Emir that he is an Arab, not a Texas cowboy.

I wouldn't want there to be any misunderstanding between us.

By driving down the price of oil, you are declaring economic war on Iraq.

As one Arab to another, I am asking you to stop. Saddam

Hussein. If you do not, we will have to defend our honor.

You think you can intimidate me?

You think you have powerful friends?

But you are not the only one with powerful friends.

Ambassador, I have summoned you here to ask, what does it mean when America says

it will protect Kuwait?

It can only mean prejudice against Iraq.

We understand that the United States wants to secure the flow of oil, but it

must not use methods which it says it disapproves of.

that you want to injure our pride, then we will cease to care, and

death will be our choice.

Mr. President, you speak of friendship, and I believe it is clear from the

letters President Bush has sent to you that we value our friendship with Iraq

extremely highly.

I know you need funds to rebuild your country, but we have...

No opinion on Arab-Arab conflict, like your border disagreement with Kuwait.

No opinion?

That's correct.

However, I would like to stress our president's strong desire for peace and

stability in the Middle East.

She backed down.

So? How was the meeting?

These things are always difficult to read.

She expressed no opinion on Arab-Arab conflicts.

The big collaborators have been found out and they backed down.

That is excellent. She also mentioned President Bush's desire for peace.

Of course.

Peace is what we all desire.

But first the world has to be fair.

And at the moment it is not fair.

Hussain?

Iraq.

I can't believe we got the Emir's fucking dinner service.

Make sure none of it gets broken.

Oh!

Golden boy!

What? Not expecting to see me here?

Does my father know you're here? Why don't you mind your own business?

And I will mind mine. Hey!

There is enough here for all of us. No fighting.

I've not forgot about you, Hussein.

My father has had many favorites.

But only one first son.

The aircraft carrier USS Independence is now being sent to reinforce American

naval strength in the Gulf, as the West ponders over what to do next.

The fact is that President Saddam Hussein has seized control of some of

the world's... Kuwait and the Americans are buying the support of 30 nations,

Tarek. It requires the might of 30 nations to face Iraq.

We should be proud.

Now, what of negotiations?

Not good news, Mr. President. None of our grievances will be considered until

we withdraw unconditionally.

They fear me, Tariq.

They want to destroy me.

Mr. President, in the last year, the world has turned on its head.

Russia no longer has influence. Russia will never abandon Iraq.

Gorbachev will talk.

And they will listen. I'll do my very best. Your Excellency. Deliver

Gorbachev. But the... America will not stand aside.

The world will not allow the strong to swallow up the weak.

For the U.S. response, we go now live to CNN's Wolf Blitzer live at the Pentagon.

The deadline for Iraq to comply with all United

Nations resolutions passed just over four hours ago, with no sign of Iraqi

forces starting to pull out of Kuwait.

Gentlemen, war is now inevitable.

This is a war that we have already won.

It takes 30 nations to stand against one single Arab power.

Already we are glorious.

Papa, maybe we are playing into their hands.

Maybe we should pull back.

Even America would not attack a retreating army.

There will be no retreat.

But the Americans, they have far superior technology.

Smart bombs.

Missiles. There is a chance we could be obliterated before we even see their

faces. The president has spoken.

There will be no retreat.

Exactly.

Hussein, America will not be able to stomach the loss of 10,000 soldiers.

We have the greater will, and we will never bow our heads.

Never!

Iraq!

has become the nation we dreamed it would be.

And God will be on our side in this, the mother of all battles.

You look tired.

You should rest.

There will be time for rest later.

We can stay at the next house for at least four hours.

It's not far.

Mr.

President.

She fractured her cheekbone, Mr. President.

And of course, she will need stitches.

She do it.

Of course.

I will arrange for you to be taken to safety.

Thank you.

We have a new command post ready for your approval. It is close by.

It is the villa of a loyal party member.

His name is Hafiz.

Baba, are you alright? I'm fine.

Everything's already inside.

Yes, myself, I think you're wrong.

Mr. President, I wish we had known you were coming.

I would have prepared things.

We must get you out of this city and into hiding.

As long as you are free, they cannot claim victory.

I will not hide in 300 years.

The invasion of Kuwait will not look like a mistake.

Oh, my wife, Aisha.

Can I get you anything?

A glass of tea?

Tea, thank you.

We must prepare.

Upload your victories, my dear citizens.

You have faced the might of 30 countries, great Iraqis.

You have won.

You are glorious.

How sweet victory is.

I am ordering you to stand and fight.

Stand and fight.

Deserters will be shot.

Cowards will be shot. Do you understand?

Sam.

Sam.

What's happening?

The withdrawal from Kuwait is almost complete.

And we believe we have inflicted heavy losses on our enemy.

I am ordering our forces to regroup at the border.

The coalition will never dare pursue us into our territory.

Like that, we can counter-attack more effectively from our new positions.

Hussain!

It's too late for lies.

My people report a sustained attack.

On the main column, retreating along Highway 80, the army is trapped on the

Mittler Ridge.

We are losing a lot of men.

A large number of units are surrendering.

Others deserting.

Why wasn't I told this?

The Americans crossed the border.

We expect them to do so in the next couple of hours.

Why did you not tell me this?

I have not had these reports.

You are the commander of my army. What good will it do?

We're finished.

There's nothing we can do to stop them.

Stop it!

This is General Hussain, your commanding officer. There are new orders for all

Republican Guard troops.

He's

sleeping.

Two dead men.

Which is what we are.

Better dead than being captured.

How can he sleep?

What were we thinking?

Taking on America.

Can I kill him now?

No one would miss him.

Baba would miss him.

Well, if the Americans come... I'm gonna put a bullet in his head.

If the Americans come, I'll be pleased to let you.

Baba!

Baba, wake up!

The Americans have declared a ceasefire.

They are withdrawing to the border.

Are you sure?

God has chosen life for Saddam Hussein.

I need to see my people.

I must declare our victory.

This is a great victory.

A great victory, my sons.

Praise be to Allah for saving Iraq.

This is my country.

This is my country!