Saddam Housain, Ex-dictator of Iraq
Officer Saddam Hussein seized power in 1979 leading the
Baath Arab Party of Iraq.
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Asad Family, Dictators of Syria
Officer Hafez Assad seized power in 1970 leading the Baath
Arab Party of Syria.
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Baath Totalitarian Regime in Iraq:
The Baath party gradually took over political and
economical life in Iraq and became the only legal party in the
country. Iraq is a republic by constitution, but the Socialist
totalitarian regime was governing the nation.
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Baath Totalitarian Regime in Syria:
The Baath party gradually took over political and
economical life in Syria and became the only
legal party in the country. Syria is a republic by
constitution, but the Socialist totalitarian regime is
governing the nation
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Baath Rule of Iraq:
The opposition figures were persecuted, arrested, executed
and even assassinated abroad. Iraq became a police-state ruled
by fear and brutality.
The dictator of Iraq was running fake elections were he was
‘re-elected’ as president with 99.99% of the votes for
consecutive terms until he was overthrown in April 2003.
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Baath Rule of Syria:
The opposition figures were persecuted, arrested, executed
and even assassinated abroad. Syria became a police-state
ruled by fear and brutality.
The dictator of Syria was running fake elections were he was
‘re-elected’ as president with 99.99% of the votes for
consecutive terms until he died in 2000. His son Bashar
inherited his father’s position and policy in 2000 and
started his own 99%-vote elections.
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Iraqi Crimes against people of Iraq:
In addition to regular persecution, mass military
operations were carried against Iraqis who oppose regime. In
1987 the baath regime killed thousands of Kurds in Northern
Iraq using chemical weapons. In 1992 the regime massacred
thousands of opposition Shaiis in Southern Iraq and thousands
of Kurds in Northern Iraq destroying whole cities and villages.
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Syrian Crimes against people of Syria:
In addition to regular persecution, mass military
operations were carried against Syrians who oppose the regime.
In 1980 the baath regime killed thousands of Syrians in Tadmor
prisons and in the city of Hama. In 1982, the regime massacred more
than thirty thousands of Syrians by completely destroying the
city of Hama in full aerial and land attacks.
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Occupying its small neighboring country of Kuwait:
Iraq is, roughly, 20 times
larger than Kuwait
600 Kuwaitis believed to be
killed in Iraqi prisons
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On August 2, 1990, the Iraqi regime occupied its small
neighboring country of Kuwait and appointed a puppet
pro-Iraqi government there.
Hundreds of Kuwaitis civilians were killed or captured and
spent their lives in Iraqi prisons until they died. The US
and the International community lead a military coalition
that liberated Kuwait on February 25, 1991.
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Occupying its small neighboring country of Lebanon:
Syria is,
roughly, 20 times larger than Lebanon
18,000 Lebanese believed
to be killed in Syrian prisons
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On October 13, 1990, the Syrian regime completely occupied
its small neighboring country of Lebanon and appointed a
puppet pro-Syrian government there.
Thousands of Lebanese civilians were killed or captured
and spent their lives in Syrian prisons until they died. The
US and the International community were busy with the Iraqi
situation, which left Syria occupying Lebanon
until this moment.
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Iraqi Links to Terrorist Groups:
Uncertain relations to some terrorist groups, encouraged
terrorist activities against the United States and
West-European countries since 1990.
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Syrian Links to Terrorist Groups:
Syria founded
and sponsored several terrorist groups in self-occupied
Lebanon and in Syria. Syrian sponsored groups carried several suicide attacks against Americans, West-Europeans and Lebanese since 1980’s killing hundreds.
The Syrian regime has founded and sponsored terrorists that
mastered hostage-taking and hijacking against American and
West-European nationals and civil airplanes. Eleven terrorist
groups listed in the US State Department use the Syrian
capital as a headquarter.
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Iraq Crimes against humanity:
- Using WMD against Iraqi people
- Massacring civilian Iraqis and civilian Kuwaitis in Iraq
and occupied Kuwait
- Detaining, torturing and killing thousands of prisoners
in Iraq and Kuwait
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Syria Crimes against humanity:
- Using WMD against Syrian and Lebanese prisoners
- Massacring civilian Syrians and civilian Lebanese in
Syria and occupied Lebanon
- Detaining, torturing and killing thousands of prisoners
in Syria and Lebanon
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Iraqi Relations with the Syrian Baath Party:
Using the same fascist means in an extreme competition to
rule over the Arab countries while claming the highest level
of hater to the US and the West.
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Syrian Relations with the Iraqi Baath Party:
Using the same fascist means in an extreme competition to
rule over the Arab countries while claming the highest level
of hater to the US and the West.
Starting mid 90’s, the Syrian regime started smuggling Iraqi
oil in violation of the United Nations' resolutions. This
enabled Saddam Husein’s regime to survive longer and helped
selling its oil for weapons that were used later against the
US and the allied troops. During the war of liberating Iraq,
the Syrian totalitarian regime feared being the next tyranny
to fall and supported Saddam’s troops by sending arms and
paying mercenaries to fight against the US and the allied
troops. The Syrian Foreign Minister announced that it is
“Syrian national interest for the Allied troops to be
defeated”
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Iraq Misleading media
Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, the information minister of
Saddam’s regime gave a descriptive example of the ways in
which totalitarian regimes deceive the international
community. His rhetoric speeches during the war claming false
victory and claiming the support of Iraqis for Suddam were
ridiculed by the actual events. Later, the world saw the real
face of Saddam’s Regime ‘deceiving but nicely- phrased
lies.’
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Syria Misleading media
The Syrian totalitarian regime keeps deceiving the world
with rhetoric speeches about their kindness and proclaimed
popularity. Nowadays, some governments in the free world still
listen to the Sahhafs of Asad’s regime, such as Foreign
Minister Farouk Sharaa and the director of the foreign media
department Buthina Shabaan. The Syrians are awaiting the fall
of their dictatorship to show the world how much it was
deceived by some nicely-phrased lies.
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Statues of Saddam:
After the collapse of Saddam’s regime, the Iraqi people
celebrated the dictator’s overthrown by destroying his
numerous statues that were placed in every corner, and were
guarded by the secrete service security.
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Statues of Asad:
Awaiting the collapse of Asad’s regime, the Syrians dare
not but pay respect to his numerous statues that are placed in
every corner, and guarded by the secrete service security. The
statues of the Syrian dictator in Syria outnumbers those of
Saddam’s in Iraq.
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