Latif Yahia
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Latif Yahia is an Iraqi former army officer best known for claiming to have been forced to serve as a body double for Uday Hussein, son of Saddam Hussein.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Latif Yahia canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iraqi military officer
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person ⓘ political dissident ⓘ |
| allegedRole | body double of Uday Hussein ⓘ |
| allegedServiceFor |
Saddam Hussein family
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Uday Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iraqi Ba’ath Party regime
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Saddam Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ Uday Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Devil’s Double (film) is based on his accounts ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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political memoir ⓘ |
| hasClaim |
He underwent surgery and training to resemble Uday Hussein
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He was forced to serve as a body double for Uday Hussein ⓘ |
| hasControversy | disputes over the veracity of his body-double claims ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
Iraqi politics under Ba’ath Party rule
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psychology of dictatorships ⓘ |
| hasThemeInWork |
identity and impersonation
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violence and corruption in authoritarian regimes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Arabic
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English ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance |
news programs discussing Iraq under Saddam
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television documentaries about Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Iraqi Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Latif Yahia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defection from Iraq
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public criticism of Saddam Hussein’s regime ⓘ |
| notableFor | claiming to have been a body double for Uday Hussein ⓘ |
| notableWork |
I Was Saddam's Son
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The Black Hole NERFINISHED ⓘ The Devil’s Double NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
army officer
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author ⓘ political activist ⓘ |
| opposes |
Saddam Hussein regime
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Uday Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Europe
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | officer in the Iraqi Army ⓘ |
| speaksAbout |
human rights abuses under Saddam Hussein
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life inside Saddam Hussein’s inner circle ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
The Devil’s Double (2011 film)
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media interviews about Saddam Hussein’s inner circle ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
his alleged experiences as Uday Hussein’s double
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repression in Iraq under Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
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