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Hypnotising Saddam's Son

How American hypnotist Larry Garrett was invited to Iraq to treat Uday Hussein, the eldest son of President Saddam Hussein.

In 2001, American hypnotist Larry Garrett was invited to Iraq to treat an "important businessman". When he arrived in Baghdad he was told his special patient's true identity: Uday Hussein, the volatile and violent eldest son of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Mike Lanchin speaks to Garrett about the time he spent with Uday, about their long conversations and how he coped with the challenges of treating one of the most feared men in Iraq.

Photo: Larry Garrett in Baghdad, 2001 (courtesy of Larry Garrett)

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Mon 11 Dec 2017 08:50GMT

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