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Baghdad Mob Climate: Mobs Rule Rashid Street
Baghdad’s Rashid Street, a barometer of regime strength, shows mobs’ power when rulers travel guarded with crowds and applause. Since July 17, 1968 the Baathist regime has executed at least 98 people for political offenses and jailed thousands. The USSR, East Germany, and Poland back Baghdad with loans and investments, amid tensions with Kurds and Israel.
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