Ice Cube has blasted the American government saying that Saddam Hussein is no worse than George Bush.

The rapper made the comments when talking about his new album �Laugh Now, Cry Later� which airs his political views.

On the track �Why We Thugs� Cube tackles US law enforcers and President Bush himself.

As breakingnews quotes, he said: "What's the difference between Saddam's tactics and what the federal and local government can do?

"I know people that's been tortured in jail. I know people that's been pulled out of their house in the middle of the night. But see, we just call them LAPD. We call 'em sheriffs.

"Saddam wasn't out there doing it with his own hands. He had his people. His people worked for the federal government. Same tactics.

"There's nothing happening in Iraq that ain't happening here on this soil, so, to me, it's the same shit."