Saddam did not have 100%
“Saddam did not have 100%”
I was referring to what was on the official record. Obviously he was feared and hated by millions of Iraqis.
From Reuters, 2002 -
Saddam Wins 100 Percent in Referendum
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein won 100 percent of votes in a referendum for a new term in office, official results showed on Wednesday.
Saddam’s top deputy Izzat Ibrahim, reading official results at a news conference in Baghdad, said turnout was also 100 percent in Tuesday’s referendum.
Nearly 12 million Iraqis were eligible to answer a simple “Yes” or “No” for another seven-year term for Saddam, who has ruled Iraq for 23 years through the tight grip of the military and police.
The authorities had urged voters to turn out in force to show massive support for Saddam in the face of U.S. threats of military action and President Bush’s declared desire to remove him from power.
The United States has dismissed the vote and said it lacked any credibility.
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From AFP via Babelfish translation -
Iraqi referendum: 100% of “yes” for Saddam, participation of 100%
Wednesday October 16, 2002
BAGHDAD, Oct. 16 (AFP) - Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was re-elected for seven years at the time of the referendum of Tuesday, with 100% of the voices and a rate of participation of 100%, announced Wednesday the number two of the mode and president of the electoral commission, Ezzat Ibrahim.
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