History Photographed on Instagram: "Saddam Hussein’s rise to absolute control came with a terrifying display in 1979: during a live broadcast, he singled out 68 Ba’ath Party members as traitors in front of their peers. With a cigar in hand, Hussein quietly observed as names were called and men were escorted out—many of them crying or frozen in disbelief. Most never returned, executed or imprisoned soon after. The spectacle wasn’t just punishment—it was a brutal warning. From that day on, loyalty