Iraq's Revolutionary Mood Fades as Power Struggles Linger
William L. Ryan revisits Iraq noting the July 14 revolution anniversary builds, propaganda in bookstores, and heavy Communist presence. Maj. Gen. Abdel Karim Kassem dominates streets while Moscow hesitates amid Nasser’s influence and Iraq’s oil wealth.
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Life in Baghdad as Iraqi upheaval cools after July revolution
AP reports Baghdad witnesses a fading ardor among youths and popular resistance, while Iraqi soldiers remain at the U S Embassy grounds and intelligence circulates. Amid banners and veiled women, Kurdish porters, Burdened farmers, and land confiscations frame daily life under a cooling revolutionary atmosphere.
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