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Saddam became President of Iraq on July 16, 1979. On Jully 22 1979, he convened as assembly to read out a confession of the names of 68 co-conspirators. Those members were then removed from the room and taken into custody. They were found guilty of treason. Twenty-two were sentenced to execution and other high-ranking members of the party formed a firing squad. By August 1, hundreds of party members were executed. Folding gift/note card, measures 2.25”x4.25” with the colorful emblem/Coat of Arms of Iraq. It features the Eagle of Saladin, a gold and black eagle looking to the left. It bears a shield of the Iraq flag, holding a scroll with the Arabic words translated “Republic of Iraq.” On the third panel in Kufic Script, Saddam Hussein has written in bold blue ink, translated: To his Chief of Staff to give a rank and 4000 Dinars to Rafi Abd Latif 18/07/1979. Rafi Abd Latif Tifah al-Tikriti was the head of the General Security Secret Police Force and cousin to Saddam. Together with a Desert Storm Saddam Hussein collectors’ card and a Jack of Hearts card for Rafi Abd al-Latif Tifah al-Tikriti from the United States deck of the most-wanted Iraqi playing cards during the war. There are 52 playing cards in the set and he is one of six that have not been caught. All items in fine condition, gift card seems to have a fingerprint bottom and top left, possibly Saddam’s print (leap of faith) one of the new words added to the autograph collectors glossary..................................$1695.00  .jpg) |