Tutti gli episodi

In the early 1980s, Saddam Hussein launches a full-scale invasion of Iran. The move kicks off decades of war in the Gulf region, a period marked by lies, manipulation and countless deaths.

On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait. But Western powers intervene - in favor of Kuwait. Subsequently, harsh sanctions are imposed against Iraq.

Islamist hatred of the US erupts with the 9/11 attacks. The attacks bring renewed justification for a war against Iraq.

In 2006, Saddam Hussein is captured in Iraq, brought to trial and executed. But his death does nothing to secure peace in the divided country. Islamist terrorism continues its inexorable spread.