Saddam Hussein’s alleged mistress tells all in a book

Whiskey and Torture Even when relaxing, Saddam's brutal side could come out, she said. According to Lampsos, Saddam loved watching The Godfather, listening to "Strangers in the Night" by Frank Sinatra, or seeing videos of his enemies being tortured. He sometimes donned a cowboy hat, sipped whiskey on the rocks and puffed on a cigar as he watched the torture. "He was happy, happy, happy," she said of the torture viewing. "Happiest day."