New Delhi, April 9 -- Saddam Hussein was an Iraqi political and military leader who served as the President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003. He was a key figure in the Ba'ath Party and ruled the country with an authoritarian style.

Quote of the Day: "The west need someone to tell the man who walks around with the biggest stick in the world, that that stick can't bring down God's house."- Saddam Hussein

"The man with the biggest stick" means powerful countries, particularly the United States, and their military dominance. Meanwhile, "God's house" stands for something sacred and deeply rooted, such as a nation, belief system, or the faith and identity of its people.

Saddam suggested that even the strongest military power cannot destroy somethi...