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Article: TRIBALISM IN IRAQ, THE OLD AND THE NEW.
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- Middle East Policy
- Article date:
- June 1, 2000
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There has been extensive speculation among government analysts and academics over the role and relevance of tribalism in modern Iraqi politics and decisionmaking. Little information is available on who the prominent tribal leaders are and how they view Saddam and prospects for political succession in Iraq. Many Iraqi military officers and intelligence and security service officials are recruited from prominent tribes because of their links to President Saddam Hussein's family, clan and tribe. Their selection also presumes their adherence to traditional values of loyalty, honor and courage -- characteristics of the "tribe" historically and of high value to Saddam ...
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