Online dictionary of Iraq war: famous person

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Muqtada al-Sadr

alternative words: Moqtada Sadr
keywords: cleric , famous person
related topics: Mahdi Army
related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moqtada_Sadr , http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/815FF50A-4D63-43CB-A404-84DF9E6CDF70.htm
explanation: Born in 1974 as the youngest son of a Shia dignitary, Muhammad Sadiq Sadr, assassinated in 1999 by Saddam's secrete police, is a rising political figure in the post war Iraq. Though he has not received enough education to be recognized in Shia hierarchy, thanks to the reputation of his farther and a support from Iranians (he married with a family of Iranian dignitary), he has successfully organized a militia army, al Mahdi to oppose the coalition force.

Nouri al-Maliki

alternative words: Nouri Kamel al-Maliki, Jawad al-Maliki
keywords: famous person , statesman
related topics: Karbala , Hilla
related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouri_al-Maliki
explanation: Born in Al Hindiyah between Karbala and Al Hillah, in 1950, he studied Arabic literature in Baghdad university. Due to his activism in Islamic Dawa Party, he was sentenced to death in 1980 and had to flee to Iran. In Syria, he organized an American backed resistance to Saddam Hussein, Iraqi National Congress. After returned back to Iraq in 2003, he worked in purging Baath party officials then drafting an Iraqi constitution. Appreciated as a tough negociator, he was apponited Prime Mininister in April 2006.

Qusay Hussein

alternative words: Qusay Saddam Hussein, Qusai Hussein
keywords: famous person
related topics: Saddam Hussein , Uday Hussein , Mosul
related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qusai_Hussein , http://www.iraqfoundation.org/news/2002/joct/3_newson.html
explanation: Born in 1966 as the second son of Saddam Hussein and his cousin Sajida Talfah. Contrary to his elder brother, Uday, who got a bad reputation as cruel man, Qusay kept a low profile. Chosen by Saddam Hussein as his heir in 2000, he had controlled Iraqi Intelligence Service and Republican Guard before Iraqi War. He was killed in July 2003 at Mosul by American troops together with Uday and his son Mustapha.

Saddam Hussein

alternative words: Saddam
keywords: famous person , statesman
related topics: Tikrit , Qusay Hussein , Uday Hussein
related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein , http://www.iraqfoundation.org/research/bio.html
explanation: Born in 1937 in a village near Tikrit. In 1957, he adhered Baath party. In 1959, the attempt to assassinate prime minister, Abdul Karim Qasim, failed, he fled to Egypt. In 1968, a bloodless coup brought Baath party to the power and Ahmed Hassan Al-Bakr became president. In 1979, Saddam succeeded him after having eliminated rivals and next year he entered a war against Khomeini's Iran. In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait but withdrew next year (Gulf war). Since December 2003, he is a captive of coalition.

Tariq Aziz

alternative words: Tareq Aziz, Tarek Aziz, Tariq Mikhail Aziz
keywords: famous person , statesman
related topics: Mosul , Baath party , Saddam Hussein
related web sites: http://n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Aziz , http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/saddam/interviews/aziz.html , http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/aziz.htm
explanation: Born in 1936 into a Christian family near the Iraqi's northern city of Mosul. He studied English and Fine arts in Baghdad university. He met Saddam Hussein in 1960's and served for a long time as journalist to promote Baath's ideology. He was appointed information minister in 1977 then served as foreign minister from 1979 until 1991. He was also deputy prime minister from 1979 to 2003. With his fluent English, the Iraqi government tried to soften the ruthless of Saddam's regime.

Uday Hussein

alternative words: Uday Saddam Hussein, Odai Hussein
keywords: famous person
related topics: Saddam Hussein , Qusay Hussein , Mosul
related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uday_Saddam_Hussein , http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/uday.htm , http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/black-sheep/uday-hussein/
explanation: Born in 1964 as the eldest son of Saddam Hussein and his cousin Sajida Talfah. Once considered as successor natural, he prorogued an anger of his farther in 1988 by killing a servant and was forced to exile to Switzerland. After returned back, he became the head of Iraqi Olympic committees. In 1996, an attempt to assassinate him has shortly failed but his leg paralysed. In 2000, due to his bad reputation, Saddam chose Qusay as his heir. He was killed by American troops in July 2003 at Mosul.

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