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An Iraqi boy holds up the Iraqi flag used during the Baath Party's rule under ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, as he takes part in a protest in the northern city of Kirkuk.
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The goal is to give the Syrian people the right to immortalize their martyrs and correct Syrian history after the forgery of the Baath Party
another tactic to show to the population ... as they are continuing to resort to extreme force, what a mess Syria would be if the armed opposition were to take over. Bashar wants the population to fear that Syria would plunge into decades of lawlessness should the Baath Party be ousted.
We made thousands of mistakes. But I am still sure we did the right thing to get rid of Saddam and his murderous Baath Party.More quotes »
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Australia's Iraq war leader criticizes campaign
Baghdad on April 14, Howard said Tuesday that disbanding the Iraqi Army "was a mistake" and that efforts to remove Saddam 's Baath Party from civil service "went too far."The American interim administration that replaced Saddam, the Coalition Provisional Authority, Read more »
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Attacks against Lebanese Alawites deepen fears
His words echo the sentiments of many Alawites, who have long enjoyed privileges in Syria under Assad family rule and now fear for their future. The tiny community in Lebanon, which has long been a Syrian client state, has also benefited from Assad's rul from Sify Read more »
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Erdogan: Turkey won't be dragged into Syria war
ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 13 (UPI) -- Deadly car bombings in Turkey blamed on Turks allegedly tied to Syrian intelligence will not drag Ankara into Syria's civil war, Turkey's prime minister said. "Turkey's patience and composure are being tested," Recep Tay from United Press International Read more »
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Israeli Airstrike on Syria ups the Ante, Draws Iran Threats
The Syrian response to Sunday’s Israeli air strike on Damascus, which killed 42, was twofold. Beleagured President Bashar al-Assad announced that soldiers manning the country’s anti-aircraft batteries may now fire at will (the Baath Party system is slow from Informed Comment Read more »
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Iraqi Premier Urges Calm but Vows to Continue Military Strikes
BAGHDAD — In the face of an armed rebellion by disgruntled Sunni Muslims against his Shiite-led government, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki on Thursday urged dialogue to calm tensions but vowed to continue military operations in a growing sectarian c from The New York Times Read more »
