'before Saddam we had one Saddam and now we have a thousand Saddams'

October 24, 2021 3:05 PM

The comedian and political satirist Ahmed Albasheer is the most popular media figure in Iraq —half of the country regularly tunes into his show. An outspoken critic of government corruption, Albasheer has also lamented the failure of the 2003 U.S. invasion and the toppling of Saddam Hussein to bring democracy to the country. [Reason/Youtube 50:41]
posted by riruro (2 comments total)

Thanks for posting this. I haven't had time to look at the whole video yet, but what I've seen so far has been really interesting and worth watching.
posted by mydonkeybenjamin at 10:10 PM on October 24, 2021

Take my dictator, please.
posted by fairmettle at 11:18 PM on October 24, 2021 [1 favorite]