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The Middle East is an extremely volatile region of the world, and much of the current instability may be due to one man, . During the last few years, under Hussein's direction, Iraq has gone from being an oil rich country to a country that is suffering major emba ....

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.... to believe that this is a man who will stop at nothing to achieve what he wants. He was willing to risk his whole nation for a more money. High financial priorities? Survey says “yes” . The basis on which Hussein is in power is controversial. He was not elected to his position, he took it. There was a military coup in 1968 that led him and his Ba'ath party to power. He was not elected, as until last year, there had not been an election since the coup (Cooperman 49). This says that Hussein has been a tyrant from the start, and his need for power is incredible. He wants complete domination of the Middle East, if not the world. Iraq is now ....