Iraqi profile with demographics and military figures
The record lists Shiite and Sunni shares, area about 167 400 square miles, GDP around 57 billion, oil reserves at 113 billion barrels, and military forces including 424 000 army, 30 000 air force, and 17 000 air defense missiles, plus security guards. It notes terrorist links and offices abroad, with a reference to an Iraqi mission site.
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Navy
Air Force
Air Defense Command
Security and Border Guards
U S faces long history with Iraq amid new actions
The United States has begun military action to topple Saddam Hussein after he refused to end weapons programs. Ties trace from 1980s support during Iran Iran war through Desert Storm and UN inspections to post 9 11 policy shifts shaping a coalition against Iraq and looming questions about post Saddam leadership and risk of chemical or biological weapons use.
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Saddam Hussein and Family Biographical Fragments
This piece outlines widely reported details about Saddam Hussein born April 28 1937 in Tikrit. It notes family including Sajida Khairalla his wife and children, his rise in Baath party and presidency, 1959 assassination attempt, exile years, and his sons Udai and Qusay with their roles and fates, plus tribal influence in Iraq.
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Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti
Iraq
Tikrit
Baghdad
Sajida Khairalla
University of Cairo Law School
University of Baghdad
Abdul Karim Kassim
Syria
Egypt
Qusay
Qusai
Special Security Organization
Timeline of Iraq region empires to 2003
A compact chronology traces Mesopotamia from Babylon and Cyrus through Alexander the Great, Roman and Byzantine rule, Abbasid capital Baghdad, Mongol destruction, Ottoman control, British mandate, Iraqi independence in 1932, Baath ascent, Saddam era, Iran–Iraq wars, Kuwait invasions, Gulf War aftermath, UN inspections, and 2003 U S actions. The narrative highlights key rulers, conquests, regimes, and international interventions shaping Iraq’s modern history.
Middle East Network Initiative at UT Austin
The Middle East Network Initiative linked with the University of Texas at Austin appears in reference sources including UT Austin sites and the CIA Factbook. The project relates to Iraq and regional studies through academic programs and regional data resources.
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Tea Aven
Middle East
University of Texas At Austin
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Iraq
The
Encyclopedia of the Orient Orient
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