End of an Era, Start of Another. by yy096352 Posted on September 3, 2010 The toppling of the statue of Saddam Hussein in April 9, 2003 in Baghdad signified the end to Hussein's long reign as well as the start of a arduous occupation of Iraq by the U.S. About yy096352 5081190214423592 View all posts by yy096352 → This entry was posted in September 7 Assignment, TV24 and tagged Invasion, Iraq, Saddam Hussein, War. Bookmark the permalink.