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Show Notes
This week we follow the narrative of Iraq through the 1963 revolutions, the regime of Arif, and the Baathist Revolution of 1968. We then take a look at the rise of Saddam Hussein to become president of Iraq in 1979.
Topics
The Arab SpringA HistoryEpisode23The Rise of SaddamIraqQasimArifBaathIraqi Communist Partyal-BakrSaddam HusseinKurdsOil