Saddam : His Rise And Fall
Saddam : His Rise And Fall
“The secret password given to those who were to participate in the historic events of that night was rashad, or “guidance.” In the early hours of the morning of July 17, a number of military units, accompanied by civilian Baath Party activists, seized several key military and government installations, including the television and radio stations, the electricity station, the Ministry of Defense in Baghdad, all the city’s bridges, and a number of army bases around the capital. All telephone lines were cut and at 3 A.M. precisely the order was given to move on the Presidential Palace. A number of tanks then rumbled into the palace courtyard, and came to a halt beneath the windows where the president was fast asleep in bed. Sitting astride the lead tank dressed in the uniform of an Iraqi army lieutenant, his pistol in his hand, was none other than Saddam Hussein.
One of Saddam’s fellow conspirators that night was Saleh Omar al-Ali. In 1968 Ali, like Saddam, was a member of the Baath leader...ship in Iraq, and had been involved in all the secret meetings leading up to the coup attempt.MoreLess
One of Saddam’s fellow conspirators that night was Saleh Omar al-Ali. In 1968 Ali, like Saddam, was a member of the Baath leader...ship in Iraq, and had been involved in all the secret meetings leading up to the coup attempt.MoreLess
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