Chapter 363 Saddam Hussein

November 7, 1978 was the traditional Soviet October Revolution parade day.

The atmosphere on Moscow's Red Square was still solemn and serious. Teams of troops were marching on the Red Square to be reviewed by the leaders of the Party and the country. Standing on the high reviewing stand, Andropov had a serious expression on his face.

Many people around him were solemn and dignified. Unknowingly, a new era had arrived!

The major corruption case in Uzbekistan has been under investigation for more than a month. There have been breakthroughs in many cases, but this case has awakened everyone.

The main persons in charge of the case, including Brezhnev's son-in-law Churbanov, Uzbek General Secretary Rashidov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers Khudaiberdyev, First Secretary of the Bukhara Provincial Party Committee Karimov, Chairman of the Collective Farm Akhmazan-Akilov and other senior officials, have all been approved for death by the Moscow Supreme Court!

An unprecedented storm of fighting against corruption is taking place across the Soviet Union. The stubborn diseases left over from the Brezhnev era are being eradicated by Andropov with powerful means! These things have made the Soviet people feel very good about Andropov. Among the people, Andropov has been regarded as the most trustworthy general secretary! If you have any problems, go to Comrade Yuri, he will definitely solve them for us!

Moreover, people can see that a young face has appeared next to General Secretary Andropov.

To Andropov’s left was Defense Minister Uztinov, and to his right was a young general. Fortunately, various newspapers had already begun publicizing the matter, and everyone knew that this man was the Soviet hero, General Andrei!

General Andrei's deeds can be described in a few days and nights. He created a brilliant situation for the Soviet Union in the Far East. It was also in Uzbekistan that he first discovered the parasites who harmed the national interests and embezzled the national property. He was even attacked by these parasites! However, he remained calm in the face of danger and commanded the army to quell the riot!

Although young, they are the pillars of the country! And now, the Soviet Union needs young blood!

With this rectification of national discipline, many old guys who have been in office for more than ten years have retired early, and new officials have taken up their posts. In addition, governments at all levels have increased the strength of the disciplinary inspection agencies, and they take reports from the masses very seriously. Once there is a letter of complaint, they will investigate it thoroughly!

In addition to the Soviet leaders, representatives from other friendly countries are also invited to the military parade. This year, there are several new faces standing on the reviewing stand.

For example, that middle-aged man with a mustache who looks very energetic, looks like a Middle Eastern person, right?

Who is that person? A Soviet audience member couldn't help asking while watching the images on TV.

"Saddam Hussein! The hero of the Middle East! How come he is here to visit?" At this moment, another young man couldn't help but say. He was a student at Moscow University and had a wide range of knowledge. He recognized him at a glance.

Saddam Hussein! The Arabian Eagle!

Either standing on the top of a mountain or sinking into the bottom of a valley, but never flat and level! This is how Saddam described his motherland, and at the same time, he was also expressing his own ideals. He was an idealistic, ambitious, and iron-blooded man!

Saddam was born into a poor peasant family in Tikriti, north of Baghdad, on April 28, 1937. His father died early, and his mother moved with him to Shavish Village not far from the city. Saddam was tired of the hut by the field and the monotonous rural life, so he turned away from his mother and began his 24-year rebellion.

When the Iraqi Revolution broke out on July 14, 1958, Saddam had been a member of the Arab Socialist Baath Party for one year. He was a staunch fighter for the Arab revolution. His ultimate ideal was not only to realize the Baath Party's rule in Iraq, but also to seize power in Arab countries one by one, and then move towards unification, so that their nations could restore the glory they once had in ancient times!

Before the revolution, Iraq was ruled by the pro-Western Faisal dynasty. In the spring of 1957, the "Free Officers Organization" in various places united under the leadership of Brigadier General Karim Qassem, commander of the 20th Brigade, formed a supreme committee, formulated an uprising program, and in 1958, they held an uprising.

King Faisal II, who was only 23 years old, Prince Abdul-Ilah and other royal family members and Prime Minister Said were all shot in their sleep. The Faisal dynasty was completely destroyed. The Republic of Iraq was born in the panic of the Western world!

Unfortunately, after Kassem came to power, he still implemented a dictatorship, and Iraq's 10-year turmoil began. In order to fight against Kassem. Saddam, who was 21 years old and studying at Baghdad University, tried to assassinate Kassem. After the assassination failed, Saddam fled to Egypt after many twists and turns. Although the assassination attempt ended in failure, it made Saddam famous in the Arab world. Even Egyptian President Nasser praised Saddam's action as a "heroic feat" and appreciated Saddam's fearlessness and talent. Saddam's experiences of cutting out bullets with a knife, escaping at the risk of death, and crossing the desert were magnified, and even written into novels and made into movies. Saddam became a "legendary hero" in the Arab world.

After several more coups, Hassan al-Bakr, the general secretary of the regional leadership of the Arab Socialist Baath Party and the president of the republic, finally became the prime minister of the government and concurrently the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Saddam Hussein also continued to be promoted because of his great contributions to the Baath Party during the coup.

Now, Saddam is the deputy chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council and the deputy secretary-general of the Baath Party, which means he is the second-in-command of the party and the Revolutionary Committee.

After 10 years in power, Hassan-Bakr was exhausted and suffered from severe diabetes and heart disease. Health reasons made it almost impossible for him to travel abroad or make state visits. Therefore, Saddam was almost the only one governing Iraq now. When visiting the Soviet Union, it was also Saddam who led the delegation. In history, in a few months, Hassan would officially step down and Saddam would become the supreme leader of Iraq.

And now, Saddam appeared at the Soviet military parade. This is a signal, a signal to the West that the Soviet Union has begun to deploy a new strategy in the Middle East!

"President Saddam, what do you think of our military equipment?" Standing on the reviewing stand, Andre asked Saddam who was watching with great interest. Although this guy is now the vice president, no one likes to hear the word vice president, and always likes to automatically ignore it.

Saddam heard Andre's question, stroked his mustache with his hand, and said, "Very good!"