# News that could have been: The Saddam Hussein Sex Tapes!

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**Created:** [October 14, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-that-could-have-been-the-saddam-hussein-sex-tapes/599674 "2011-10-14T21:16:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-that-could-have-been-the-saddam-hussein-sex-tapes/599674/1 "2011-10-14T21:16:57Z")

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As if looking like Saddam Hussein isn’t unfortunate enough, an Iraqi gang t[ried to kidnap Mohamed Bishr and force him to make pornographic videos](http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentPrint/1/0/23559/Egypt/0/Saddam-double-escapes-Alexandria-porn-kidnap-gang,.aspx) _because_ of his resemblance to the late dictator.

I suppose a leaked sex tape might be an attempt to boost Saddam’s popularity with the Hilton/Kardashian/whatever fans, but it seems to be a bit late for that.