"People, I am the son of the people. I pledge before God that I will sacrifice myself for your sake. I shall offer my life in defence of the Iraqi people."
— Abd al-Karim Qasim

January 1, 1970

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Heads of stateMuslims from IraqPoliticians from IraqPeople from BaghdadMilitary leaders from Iraq
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August 5, 1958, as quoted in Dr Lorenzo Kimball (1972) The Changing of Political Power in Iraq, 1958 to 1971.