Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden; which is which?

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Saddam and Osama.

Which one was a Saudi? Which one was a general? Which one lived in Afghanistan? Which one has enormous wealth?

Briefly,

Saddam Hussein
- murderous military dictator of Iraq.
- kept the peace between the Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq.
- tried and executed by the Iraqis for mass murder.
- threatened the US by refusing to allow weapons inspections.
- began his conflict with the US and other nations in 1991 by taking over the tiny but oil-rich nation of Kuwait.

Osama bin Laden
- born to wealthy family in Saudi Arabia.
- became a strict, conservative Muslim.
- fought in with the Afghanis against the invading Russians (then the Soviet Union).
- helped build the radical organization called al Qaeda.
- al Qaeda trained anti-Western terrorists in Afghanistan.
- the US believes the 9/11 plan was initiated by Osama.