Premise: Iraq ( [ ɪˈræk ] , [ ɪˈrɑːk ] , or [ aɪˈræk ] العراق ; عێراق ) , officially known as the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia , bordered by Turkey to the north , Iran to the east , Kuwait to the southeast , Saudi Arabia to the south , Jordan to the southwest , and Syria to the west . Saddam Hussein . Saddam formally rose to power in 1979 , although he had been the de facto head of Iraq for several years prior .
Hypothesis: Saddam Hussein only held political office in Africa.
Label: CONTRADICTION