General Idi Amin Dada - Uganda Discovery

Idi Amin Dada (c. 1925[A] -- 16 August 2003) was a military leader and President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the King's African Rifles, in 1946, and eventually held the rank of Major General and Commander of the Ugandan Army before taking power in the military coup of January 1971, deposing Milton Obote. He later promoted himself to Field Marshal while he was the head of state.

Amin's rule was characterized by human rights abuse, political repression, ethnic persecution, extrajudicial killings, nepotism, corruption, and gross economic mismanagement. The number of people killed as a result of his regime is estimated by international observers and human rights groups to range from 100,000[1] to 500,000. During his years in power, Amin was backed by Libya's Muammar al-Gaddafi as well as the Soviet Union and East Germany.[2][3][4]

In 1975--1976, Amin became the Chairman of the Organisation of African Unity, a pan-Africanist group designed to promote solidarity of the African states.[5] During the 1977--1979 period, Uganda was appointed to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.[6] From 1977 to 1979, Amin titled himself as "His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor[B] Idi Amin Dada, VC,[C] DSO, MC, Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular".[7]

Dissent within Uganda and Amin's attempt to annex the Kagera province of Tanzania in 1978 led to the Uganda--Tanzania War and the demise of his regime. Amin later fled to exile in Libya and Saudi Arabia until his death on 16 August 2003.

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[bobhardball]

@MeMo5682: Before blaming the Africans for electing idiots such as Idi Amin Dada, consider this: We, the most powerful (military) nation on earth, elected W. Bush Jr. to be our President - twice!

[TheBetsyhsm]

this man loved his country but his only problem and down fall was that he wanted so much to be feared and respected. but he went about it the wrong. blame iliteracy.

[24klc67]

@bobhardball And consider this: After George W. Bush, we elected a communist-socialist named Barack Hussein Obama to the Oval Office. HOW RETARDED IS THAT HARDBALL?!?!

[JossyHadash]

@3249usman they did blow up all their MIGs at entebbe airport in under 1 hour to rescue jewish hostages taken by germans and palestinian terrorists protected with the help of ugandian army.

[JossyHadash]

wow i knew he was a cruel gangster who knew about military life... i just never knew he was such a complete moron. he doesn't have a clue at all, only terrorizes.

[Ken1567]

Everybody must be loved!

[GoldenHillFilmsInc]

Yes and you're so brilliant MeMo you don't know that nobody elected Amin, he took over in a military coup

[t328]

@bobhardball get a life!!!!!!

[IFoundIslam1]

@bobhardball Bush was an idiot for a president but still not as bad as the Moron Obama.

Idi Amin was a dictator who should have been hung shortly after birth.

[3249usman]

I think it would take israel less than 2 seconds to knock that "military" out of the sky lol

[IlIJAYIlI]

Worst part about all of this is Saudi Arabia let him live his dying days there yet he robbed many Muslims of there wealth:(