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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher compared Saddam Hussein to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler when Iraq invaded Kuwait. (Reuters/File Photos)

Saddam Hussein ‘acted like Hitler’ during Kuwait invasion, former UK PM Thatcher said

  • This week marks the 30th anniversary of the end of the Gulf War, which concluded when a US-led military coalition liberated Kuwait
  • British government papers declassified in the past few years reveal Thatcher also described the Iraqi leader as a “selfish, despotic dictator”
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Home town backs Thatcher statue

Home town backs Thatcher statue

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Plans for Thatcher statue outside UK Parliament rejected

Plans for Thatcher statue outside UK Parliament rejected

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British PM May’s Conservatives take 23 point poll lead, matching Thatcher landslide — Ipsos MORI

British PM May’s Conservatives take 23 point poll lead, matching Thatcher landslide — Ipsos MORI

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Book Review: Margaret Thatcher: The bully they called the ‘Iron Lady’

Book Review: Margaret Thatcher: The bully they called the ‘Iron Lady’

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