Hitler/Hussein - A Comparison

This by no means is trying to justify the war with Iraq. These are some findings I found while researching Mr. Hussein for a class. The similarities are striking.


Hitler

Childhood: Born to a poor family and lacked good father figure. His dad was a deadbeat and abusive.

School: Dropped out at age 16.

Military Service: Joined Germany Army in WWI. Was decorated, however he was only a messenger.

Party: Joined the German Worker's Party and was involved in a coup against the post war Weimar Republic.

Jail: Sent to prison for the coup where he wrote Mein Kampf and developed his theories and plans for Germany.

Rise to Power: Became the leader of the German Worker's Party, which became known as the Nazi party.

Power: By political means, Hitler was appointed Chancellor by President von Hindenburg. Once the Presdient died, Hitler dissolved the Presidency and took control.

Aggression: Launched invasions of Austria, Poland, Russia, France and Great Britian. Led the Systematic destruction of Jews, Homosexuals and Gypsies in Europe.

Hussein

Childhood: Born to a poor family. He had no father and his mother didn't want him.

School: Was a poor student, but with mentoring from Uncle he made it through Primary School.

Military: Never served in the military, however dreamed of it.

Party: Joined the Pan-Arab Ba'ath Party and led an assassination attempt on Iraq's ruler General Qassen.

Jail: Exiled and jailed for his coup. Met and followed Ba'athist leader al-Bakr, who later became President of Iraq.

Rise in Party: Once Ba'athists took power of Iraq, Hussein became the head of the Ba'ath secret police. Similar to those of Lenin, Hitler and Stalin.

Power: Developed his power base as head of the secret police, and pushed al-Bakr aside to take the Presidency.

Aggression: Invaded Iraq and Kuwait, launched chemcial weapons on Kurdish residents of Northern Iraq, and fired missiles into Israel.