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There are traitors all around us.
We are watching them, my friend.
We will strike back.
You were always my friend.
I have nothing to forgive you for.
A man who can sacrifice
even his best friend
is a man without weakness.
- I am innocent!
- Go out! Out!
Fire!
Since taking control of Iraq in 1979, Saddam Hussein had become increasingly isolated.
Tear it all down! Everything!
I want everything destroyed!
- Is that her?
- She is pretty.
She is married.
Tell them.
Tell me.
Tell them why.
Tell them why you killed my brother.
Sajida
go shopping.
Saddam's movements after the invasion of 2003 were shrouded insecrecy.
This drama tells the story of theses final months based on the facts that are known.
Make sure it's done properly, Ali
in the Bedouin way.
America wants to control Iraq.
They will never give up,
until I am gone.
Many Iraqis can hear me tonight
in a translated broadcast.
And I have a message for them.
If we must begin a military campaign,
it will be directed against
the lawless men who rule your country,
and not against you.
We will tear down
the apparatus of terror,
and we will help you
to build a new Iraq,
that is prosperous and free.
In a free Iraq,
there will be no more wars of aggression
against your neighbours.
No more poison factories.
No more executions of dissidents.
No more torture chambers,
and *** rooms.
The tyrant will soon be gone.
The day of your liberation is near.
MARS 2003
BANQUE CENTRALE D'IRAK
This letter makes everything
legal and proper.
You are to hand over this amount
of gold, US dollars and euros.
If America invades Baghdad,
the first thing they will do
is raid our banks.
This is by order of the President.
Make sure your mother
and sisters have money, gold.
And make sure they listen.
They must leave the country immediately.
- No argument.
- Yes, Baba.
We will not be staying together.
We must protect the dynasty.
We keep moving
until the Americans are defeated.
- You have your own money.
- Yes.
- Yes, Baba.
- Good.
Allah will keep you safe.
Take care of your brother.
I will.
Baba.
Go, go.
Two minutes, Mohammed.
Rana, wait here.
Mustapha, come with me.
- Mama!
- Stay there.
I'll be one minute.
Thank God you are here.
- Where is Mama?
- Inside, she is packing.
Why is she packing?
That's what I told her!
Qusay called.
He wants Mustapha to wait for him.
Mama, what are you doing?
We can buy new glasses.
But you like these, these are special.
Mama, they are not important.
We have to go.
Mustapha, the suitcases.
Hala, quickly!
Mustapha, come with us.
Your father will understand.
I want to wait.
SIX WEEKS LATER
TIKRIT IRAQ
I can't believe we are doing this.
We must be mad.
Never forget you are a servant,
Mohammed? my servant.
Yes, who is it?
Samira, it's me.
This is the last time
I will be able to call you.
It's so good to hear your voice.
They keep on saying you've been killed.
I don't know what to think.
Samira,
I don't want you to worry about me.
You think about yourself.
Lebanon will be a good place for you.
Will you come?
No.
Is your money safe?
Samira?
Yes.
I miss you.
Excellency
We must go.
JUNE 2003
The search for the deposed
Iraqi dictator continued today
with US troops
making a number of arrests.
Saddam, whose into hiding,
is believed to have fled to the area
around his hometown of Tikrit,
along with a small band
of his most trusted servants.
Army sources yesterday
gave credence to reports
that Saddam may have been killed
in one of the first strikes of the war.
In the most recent sighting
of the deposed dictator,
citizens of Najaf claim to have seen
Saddam queuing for petrol
at a filling station
on the outskirts of the town.
Who's there?
Who is it?
Show yourself or I'll beat you.
Who are you?
I'm Ahmed.
What is your father's name?
Ali Mufeed al-Azza.
- You know who I am?
- No, sir.
- You haven't seen me before?
- No, sir.
And perhaps,
it would be better
if you hadn't seen me today.
Yes, sir.
I mean no, sir.
Go now.
And say nothing if you want to live.
Hamed!
- What news from the front?
- I have not heard anything.
Excellency,
I didn't expect you back so soon.
- Where's Ala?
- Getting more oil from the house.
There was a boy at the river,
son of Ali Mufeed Al-Azza.
Find out if Qais knows him.
We'll check it out straight away.
And prepare the recording equipment.
I must write a speech
to rally the people.
When my people hear this speech, Ala,
they will be inspired
to even greater sacrifice.
"Great Iraqi people,
"keep up the fight
against the occupiers.
"
Good.
Mr President
the equipment is ready when you are.
I'm ready now.
The ants have come back.
I will spray them again.
Would you like some water?
No, I will be fine.
In the name of God the most merciful,
we praise our messengers
and their followers in life.
In the next life,
they will have justice.
Iraqi people,
keep up the fight against the occupiers!
It's good to see you
alive and well, Radman.
The occupiers have unveiled
their intentions and plans
to occupy and divide Iraq!
What will the two liars,
Bush and Blair,
say to their people and to humanity?
What they said
was wrong and baseless.
The lies were known
to the President of the United States
and to the Prime Minister of Britain
when they decided to wage war on Iraq.
Great Iraqi people,
whoever is able to,
and does not present himself,
his son and his money,
to evict the invaders from Iraq,
God will be watching
and will punish him.
Long live the nation.
Long live the great Iraqi people.
That was the voice of Saddam Hussein.
At least we know he's alive.
He's alive
and Iraq will keep it that way.
Meanwhile in Najaf,
more mass graves belonging
to victims of Saddam's 'murderous regime
have been discovered.
Earlier today,
relatives of more than 3,000 Shia
brutally murdered
by Saddam and his followers,
gather to sift through the bones
and identify their loved ones.
American propaganda.
Will they be looking for us?
Here in Syria?
- The Americans?
- It's no secret where we are.
We haven't done anything wrong,
why would they be looking for us?
- They wouldn't.
- We have all that money.
And the gold.
We have nothing
that doesn't belong to us, Hala.
And nothing to hide.
I tell you, Mohammed,
when this is over, you will be able
to cook better than your mother.
Who cooks for you normally?
Before we came here?
I'm married to my cousin, but
she's not a good cook.
So, you eat away from home.
Don't tell me I have found a weak spot
in my bodyguard's armour.
Maybe.
Who is she?
Her name is Sara.
She lives in Baghdad.
I want to ask her to marry me,
but I am afraid she will refuse.
Clever girl.
I'm sure she doesn't want
to become a second wife.
My family will not allow me
to divorce my cousin.
Well, they may be right.
One wife is enough trouble.
More than enough.
- Everyone get back inside!
- What is it?
- A vehicle.
- A Jeep?
I'm not sure, Mr President, but it would be better
if you went back inside.
They've stopped.
It's Qais.
Why didn't he signal sooner?
- Why didn't you click earlier?
- I did.
You could've been shot!
- We thought you were the Americans.
- Ala, I did click earlier.
Then recharge your batteries.
Food is ready, you will eat with us.
That's very kind, Excellency,
but I have to get back
- the curfew.
- What was the point in coming?
The Americans
they are preparing
for more raids tonight.
They have raised their target
for the number of arrests.
We have good information.
So where will these raids be?
Mainly in Tikrit.
But they could also sweep the river,
day or night.
Good.
Move, I need to ***.
He shouldn't be going to the river.
He will do what he wants to do.
I have to go back.
Stay alert.
Change your batteries!
JULY 2003
MOSUL, IRAQ
I hate all this moving around.
We have no choice.
We have to keep moving
or the Americans will find us.
Why here?
Zaidan may be our cousin,
but he *** hates us.
- Abdul Samad Just go.
- It's true.
We should be out of the country
with the gold.
We can organise just as easily
from across the border.
It's OK.
Abdul Samad!
Who's with you in the house?
- What are you doing here?
- Zaidan, open the door.
Why? What do you want?
Open the door or I'll kick it down.
We need shelter
for a couple of days.
That's it.
Security means we haven't been able
to tell you till now.
- Zaidan!
- Go back inside.
I'm talking business.
Come, children.
Come Come
- Who's "we"?
- Uday, Qusay and Qusay's son, Mustapha.
- Two, three days no more.
- No chance.
- You have to assist us!
- I said no.
Didn't you hear me?
What are you trying to do,
get my family killed?
Why the hell did you bring them here?
If you refuse them,
how long do you think you'll last?
A month,
a week, a day?
And they'll pay you.
Two days.
No more.
It's less than an hour
from here to the border.
- I am not listening.
- Well, you should!
It makes sense.
What if things get worse, huh?
- Who is it?
- It's me, Zaidan.
Yes?
I just wanted to check
you had everything you need.
We have everything.
Thank you, Zaidan.
What's mine is yours.
Really?
Can I ask
how long do you think
you might be staying?
I will need to arrange food supplies
and such and,
there may be other expenses.
This will cover your expenses.
Now *** off.
Thank you.
Ala, the extractor fan
for the hole.
- It's the wrong size.
- It's all I could get.
I suppose I'll have to try
to make it work.
The hole is useless without it.
Is there something you need to say,
Qais?
Your leaflets
are being distributed in town.
They have been posted
on all public buildings.
There's a price
on Uday and Qusay's head as well.
They think they are in the Wild West.
They believe everything has a price.
It is of no concern.
Iraqi honour cannot be bought.
I am going to the river to fish.
That's a lot of money.
He has a greater opinion
of Iraqi honour than you or I!
- Halt.
State your business.
- My name is Zaidan.
I have information which may be
of interest to your commander.
OK, building down on your left.
Take him through.
What are you doing?
Do you like to fish, my friend?
Come here, come.
Help me with this.
I used to fish with my brothers.
But they are in the army now.
They bring honour to your family.
I have brothers.
But when I was your age,
I had to leave them.
My stepfather beat me,
so I ran away.
But by running away,
I discovered what it was I had to do.
My true destiny.
You didn't mention meeting me to anyone, did you?
- No.
- Good
But I know who you are.
- So, who am I?
- Saddam Hussein.
President of Iraq.
My father says you will still
kick out the Americans.
And do you think he is right?
I don't know.
They took him two nights ago.
Mustapha! Wake up.
Zaidan!
Uday.
Uday, get up!
Something's going on outside.
Abdul Samad!
Where the *** is Zaidan?
Mustapha, get up! ***!
- How long have they been there?
- How do I know?
- Zaidan is gone.
- What?!
***!
He's sold us out.
I knew it!
Didn't I tell you he'd sell us out!
Mustapha, check the back stairs,
Abdul Samad, take the balcony.
Baba!
They're out there, Baba!
They're coming!
Come on.
Take this.
Now listen,
don't let anybody up those stairs.
OK?
You can do it.
Listen to me, you can do it!
Keep an eye on Mustapha.
There's a *** army out there!
What do we do now?
We either die now,
or we hang in a month.
I don't want to die now!
Then fight.
Fight!
This is the commander
of the American 101st airborne division
for the international coalition forces.
You are surrounded.
Come out slowly
with your arms in the air
and you will not be harmed.
This will be your only warning!
So
we die.
Go!
Fire!
Mustapha!
Mustapha! Are you OK?
I'm OK, Baba! They got Abdul Samad!
Get down! Get down! Get down!
Get down!
***!
Get down!
Mr President, you have to hide.
- What is it?
- A car.
It's coming very fast.
- It's not Qais?
- No clicks.
We need to get you into the hole.
- Is it ready?
- It will have to be.
Excellency, they are almost here.
- A light, I have no light.
- There is no time.
Here, take this.
Ala!
Why didn't you signal?
You frightened the life out of us!
- Where's the President?
- He's safe, why didn't you signal?
- Where is the President?
- I had to put him in the hole!
- No, no! Mr President, don't shoot!
- Mr President, no!
What are you trying to do to me?!
Kill me?!
How long am I supposed
to survive in that?
And you!
You have built me nothing but a coffin!
Why?!
- Mr President, it's not finished yet!
- Then why, why am lying inside it?
Why? Is it dollars you are after?!
- No! Please!
- Finish it!
Why is there panic?
Why is there panic? Qais?!
Uday and Qusay and little Mustapha
have been killed.
My sons are dead.
Trusted by their father,
feared and loathed by the people.
For years, Qusay
and his older brother Uday
were at the very centre
of Saddam Hussein's empire.
The only comment I will make about
the death of the sons is
that it's a great day for Iraqi people,
a great day for the American military
Uday's *** was legendary.
Many reports of women ***,
sportsmen habitually tortured.
One man publicly beaten to death by him.
Qusay was a tactician who emerged
as his father's heir apparent
in charge of Iraq's powerful
and widely-feared security apparatus.
Their deaths have deprived the coalition
of the chance to question them.
Next to Saddam himself,
no-one would have known the secrets
of his regime better than them.
Mama
We have to be strong,
and take care of ourselves now.
The Syrians can't protect us.
They'll find us here.
They put my sons' bodies on television
and showed them to the world!
Why?
I don't know, Mama.
It's over, isn't it?
It's all over.
There are people who love us.
We should leave Syria,
go to Jordan.
We have the money, we'll be safe there.
A patrol has just passed down
the far bank.
That should give us at least
half an hour until the next one passes.
We go this way.
It's shorter.
Where are the Americans?
We have organised a distraction,
but we must hurry,
they will not be long.
There are faithful men
who are faithful to their vows to God.
- There are those who die
- Excellency.
and there are those
who are waiting to die.
We must go.
When we return to the hut
I will speak to the people.
The fight must continue.
If you think you have killed Uday
and Qusay and Mustapha,
we tell you,
you are wrong,
because they are but part of the youth
of our nation.
All the youth of our nation
and all the youth of Iraq
will follow Uday, and Qusay
and Mustapha into jihad.
If Saddam Hussein had 100 sons
other than Uday and Qusay,
Saddam Hussein would have offered them
on the same path,
which is the path to jihad.
Allahu Akbar.
Why are we risking our lives
- when nobody is listening?
- Because we must.
He has no power any more.
Yes.
Today he has no power,
but what will happen tomorrow?
Cousin Adnan.
I didn't see you there.
You weren't supposed to,
I was eavesdropping.
You've lost weight.
Funny.
You're funny.
We have no choice.
The Iraqi motto.
The fan is working!
It's ready!
Excellency.
Ala has finished the sanctuary.
It's not a sanctuary.
It's a hole in the ground.
Do you want to look?
Will I be able to breathe?
The fan is working now.
- Will I be able to breathe?!
- Yes,
Your Excellency.
You try it first.
Sit inside for one hour.
- What was that?
- An explosion.
About two kilometres away.
- It must be another bomb.
- Another bomb?
There are reports of bombs at roadsides.
Knocking out American vehicles.
Do you know what this means, Qais?
The Iraqis are fighting back!
They are organised!
At last!
We must establish communication.
It must be the Al Farouk Brigades.
I will need a report straight away.
They will need to know that I am here.
I must devise a new battle plan.
Get me some paper.
And a map.
Immediately!
- I'm going to see what's going on.
- Be careful.
They are arresting
every man old enough to shave.
Ala.
The President,
he wants you to sit in the hole
for 1 hour.
- Me?
- Yes, you.
Why?
- To see if it's safe.
- It is safe.
Then it shouldn't be a problem,
should it?
Qais!
The map!
The search for former Iraqi president
Saddam Hussein intensified today,
with US forces
making several high-profile arrests
in a series of early-morning raids
across Baghdad.
A 36-year-old man rumoured to be
a first cousin of one
of Saddam's most trusted bodyguards.
A man named
as Adnan Abdullah Abid al-Musslit
was seized from his flat
in central Baghdad
in the early hours of yesterday evening
and taken to the US military detention
centre in Abu Ghraib,
where he will be questioned,
along with others
suspected of concealing information
regarding the whereabouts
of the former Iraqi president.
Allied sources say
that they are extremely hopeful
that the arrests'will provide
the breakthrough they have been seeking
in the search for Saddam Hussein.
But as yet,
they are no closer
to locating the deposed Iraqi dictator.
I don't know anything!
I swear,
I don't know anything!!
Habibti, I can't believe it's you.
Where have you been?
I have missed you so much!
I've missed you too, Habibti.
Are you all right?
- I've been so worried about you.
- I'm fine, I'm fine.
You're hungry, huh?
I haven't tasted good food in weeks.
Move it!
Get down!
- No, no
- Hands up!
Don't touch her! Stay away.
Sara!
Sara!
The curfew has never stopped him before.
What if he's been taken?
He'll come.
If he went to see that woman
in Baghdad again,
I swear to God,
I will cut his balls off.
We must get the boat ready!
Excellency?
He won't be back.
Get the boat ready
and ask the boy to look after it.
We will cross the river after dark.
We are leaving tonight.
Where is the boy?
He was supposed to wait fo the boat.
He probably got scared.
Something has happened.
Amo.
Don't go!
There are American patrols.
Everywhere.
They have big lights.
They're going to find you.
You have done well.
- Are they upstream or down?
- Everywhere.
Come with me.
Swim with me.
I can help you, I know the river.
Listen to me,
you must go and hide yourself.
Don't let the Americans find you.
You must not speak of us ever,
do you understand?
Now go.
Go, my son.
Yallah, back to the hut.
- They are coming.
- You have seen them?
They are very close, I'm sure of it.
Get me a light.
We'll come for you.
Where do we go?
Er the palm grove.
Yallah!
Sir.
Sir.
It's still hot.
Check the river bank.
- Get your hands up!
- Don't shoot.
Get up!
Please, don't shoot.
Please, please don't shoot.
OK, let's bring them into the light.
Come on.
Down! Down!
Where is Saddam?
I have no idea, I am a farmer!
We know he is here!
We know you are hiding him, where is he?
We're not hinding him!
If i knew where he was,
I would tell you & take
your 25 million dollars!
What's he saying?
He says he knows where Saddam is hiding.
Well, ask him where he's hiding.
He says he's hiding 5 kilometres
from here.
***.
He wants us to walk away.
That's total ***!
OK, let's tear this place apart!
Come on!
We're looking for anything unusual.
Anything out of place.
Come on, move! Sir!
Sir!
It could be nothing,
but this box is new.
He's here.
The son of a *** is here.
Sir!
OK, give it a short burst.
And again.
No!
Get your hands up!
I am Saddam Hussein.
I am the President of Iraq,
and I am willing to negotiate.
What's he saying?
He says he's the President of Iraq
and he's willing to negotiate.
All call signs.
All call signs.
Saddam Hussein Tikriti.
This court
finds you guilty
of five
separate counts
of crimes against
humanity.
As a result,
and in accordance with Iraqi law,
the court has decided
to sentence you to be hanged
- Long live Iraq!
- until you are dead.
Long live the glorious Iraq.
Take him away.
Allahu Akbar!
Allahu Akbar!
Long live the glorious Iraqi people!
Saddam Hussein was found guilty
of crimes against humanity
on November 5th 2006 and executed
on December 30th of the same year.