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His relationship with Uday later deteriorated. According to Yahia, the final straw came when a woman Uday was interested in paid more attention to Yahia. Uday shot at him, grazing him. When ordered to kill the father of a beauty pageant holder, a defiant Yahia slit his arms in front of Uday and the
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569:"Lionsgate and Herrick Take on The Devil's Double"
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575:. CraveOnline. 3 February 2011. Archived from
373:"Being Double to Saddam's Son More than a Job"
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