That, "This iswhat I can do to my sons-in-laws if they disobey me." Coldhearted? Sure. But...
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That, "This is
what I can do to my sons-in-laws if they disobey me." Coldhearted? Sure. But that's how Saddam
kept his rivals underfoot until the last days of his reign. Nothing lasts forever. But to survive nearly this long... ...you're going to need to deal with threats even more challenging
than treacherous rivals. Because they're coming
from inside your population. Fear not. The playbook has some handy tricks to keep any restless citizens
under control. But they're not pretty. Next stop, Uganda, to meet the man who mastered
the art of terror to preserve his reign. Are you ready to follow his lead? What will happen to these people?
what I can do to my sons-in-laws if they disobey me." Coldhearted? Sure. But that's how Saddam
kept his rivals underfoot until the last days of his reign. Nothing lasts forever. But to survive nearly this long... ...you're going to need to deal with threats even more challenging
than treacherous rivals. Because they're coming
from inside your population. Fear not. The playbook has some handy tricks to keep any restless citizens
under control. But they're not pretty. Next stop, Uganda, to meet the man who mastered
the art of terror to preserve his reign. Are you ready to follow his lead? What will happen to these people?
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That, "This is
what I can do to my sons-in-laws
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if they disobey me."
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Coldhearted? Sure.
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But that's how Saddam
kept his rivals underfoot
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until the last days of his reign.
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Nothing lasts forever.
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But to survive nearly this long...
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...you're going to need to deal with threats
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even more challenging
than treacherous rivals.
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Because they're coming
from inside your population.
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Fear not.
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The playbook has some handy tricks
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to keep any restless citizens
under control.
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But they're not pretty.
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Next stop, Uganda,
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to meet the man who mastered
the art of terror to preserve his reign.
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Are you ready to follow his lead?
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What will happen to these people?
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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.
