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President Saddam Hussein, foreground, swims in the Tigres river from its eastern shore to the western shore on Tuesday, September 16 1997 in this picture provided by the official Iraqi News Agency. The 60-year-old leader swam across the river three times to open a swimming competition held to mark Saddam s 1959 crossing of the river after participating in a failed attempt to assassinate the prime minister at that time, Abdul Karim Kassim. Man in background is unidentified. (Photo by AP Photo/Iraqi News Agency)
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