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Iraqi premier says he fears return of Saddam Husseins Baath party to power

Source: Azzaman (Iraq Daily) Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is still obsessed with former leader Saddam Hussein and his Baath party despite his decision to have Saddam executed and his party banned for ever. Full Article at Democratic Underground

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