On December 14, 2003, Saddasm Hussein was found in a tiny cellar 10 miles south of his hometown, Tikrit. The hole he was hiding in was about six to eight feet deep, and covered with dirt, bricks and a rug. He was armed with a pistol, but gave no resistance.
The Statue of Saddam Hussein was a symbol of his presidency and rule over Iraq. It was built in April of 2002 for his 65th birthday. On April 9, 2003 a group of Iraqi’s and US Marines gathered and brought the statue down. They hung a pre-1991 Gulf War Iraqi flag and danced in central Badghad’s Firdos Square.