Practicalmadness

With the first rumblings that Saddam Hussein may be allowed to seek exile rather than be the first target in a major US/British military campaign, the Guardian today is running a story looking at where some of the world's most notorious dictators are spending their retirements.

For example, did you know that Idi Amin, now 77, enjoys fishing on the Red Sea as a guest of the Saudi Arabian government? Or that Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier is living in poverty in Paris?