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Ba'ath Party Purge in 1979

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    89th
    wrote on 1 Aug 2023, 14:22 last edited by
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    Not really sure how I stumbled on this, but imagine this happening today so publicly. In 1979, Saddam took power after his predecessor stepped down "for health reasons" (yeah, sure). Then, he calls an emergency meeting, where he basically reads off the names of nearly 70 party leaders who were executed. The way he smokes from the Castro-supplied cigar right before he reads the names is pretty cinematic, too.

    Link to video

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      89th
      wrote on 1 Aug 2023, 14:22 last edited by
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      Wiki article for details:

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Ba'ath_Party_Purge

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        Horace
        wrote on 1 Aug 2023, 14:34 last edited by
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        If Trump wins re-election, expect this to happen.

        Education is extremely important.

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          George K
          wrote on 1 Aug 2023, 14:36 last edited by
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          I remember seeing that during the run-up to the Iraq war.

          In the comments:

          Up until 1998 this footage was not available publicly, it was originally filmed on purpose by order of Saddam to be distributed to all Iraqi consulates abroad to show them who the new boss is and what happens if you oppose him. And yes the men that were named and told to exit starting at 21:15 were all executed (shot to death) just one hour after this was filmed.

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            89th
            wrote on 1 Aug 2023, 14:50 last edited by
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            Read this in the wiki, too:

            Those arrested at the meeting were subsequently tried together and found guilty of treason. Twenty-two men, including five members of the Revolutionary Command Council, were sentenced to execution. Those spared were given weapons and directed to execute their comrades.

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              taiwan_girl
              wrote on 4 Aug 2023, 14:40 last edited by
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              Interesting piece of history. Typical behavior for a populist dictator.

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