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But they hit al-Naif's wife instead. She survived, by the way,
and the gunmen were ultimately arrested. So now Saddam sends elite agents from his secret police
from Iraq to London. Where these skilled professionals
tap their informants to keep track of al-Naif's every move, waiting for the opportunity to strike. This time, they don't miss. The assassination leaves behind
a chilling message for Saddam's critics. No matter where you run,
Saddam will find you. Murder and mayhem are always a solid play. But Saddam didn't rule by fear alone,
and neither should you. For the next tactic in the playbook, you'll see how to appeal
to another of your rivals' soft spots. Their greed
and the gunmen were ultimately arrested. So now Saddam sends elite agents from his secret police
from Iraq to London. Where these skilled professionals
tap their informants to keep track of al-Naif's every move, waiting for the opportunity to strike. This time, they don't miss. The assassination leaves behind
a chilling message for Saddam's critics. No matter where you run,
Saddam will find you. Murder and mayhem are always a solid play. But Saddam didn't rule by fear alone,
and neither should you. For the next tactic in the playbook, you'll see how to appeal
to another of your rivals' soft spots. Their greed
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But they hit al-Naif's wife instead.
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She survived, by the way,
and the gunmen were ultimately arrested.
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So now Saddam sends elite agents
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from his secret police
from Iraq to London.
00:00:18.267 --> 00:00:20.853
Where these skilled professionals
tap their informants
00:00:20.936 --> 00:00:23.564
to keep track of al-Naif's every move,
00:00:24.898 --> 00:00:27.086
waiting for the opportunity to strike.
00:00:30.529 --> 00:00:32.099
This time, they don't miss.
00:00:35.909 --> 00:00:40.122
The assassination leaves behind
a chilling message for Saddam's critics.
00:00:40.831 --> 00:00:44.501
No matter where you run,
Saddam will find you.
00:00:46.503 --> 00:00:48.922
Murder and mayhem are always a solid play.
00:00:49.002 --> 00:00:52.801
But Saddam didn't rule by fear alone,
and neither should you.
00:00:53.677 --> 00:00:55.512
For the next tactic in the playbook,
00:00:55.596 --> 00:00:59.224
you'll see how to appeal
to another of your rivals' soft spots.
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Their greed.
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Movie Summary
Ruling with an iron fist requires an aspiring dictator to know the playbook for absolute power, as history's despots prove in this sardonic docuseries.