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We don't expect the powers of evil and vice to fulfill pledges or keep promises

By Saddam Hussein - posted Friday, 14 February 2003


Principles are the alternative of the politics current in the international and regional arena. From our principles emanateour politics, whether it pleases some or displeases others.

The End is for the righteous who strive and fight and persevere in patience and shall have the lofty rank of Truth with the Lord of the Worlds.

The politics oozing out of our principles has become the ideal for every virtuous, free and honest individual in the Arab Homeland and outside it. It has become the guiding landmark for everyone who strives sincerely in defence of his nation and people and puts politics at their service.

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In the field of political activity, our relation to what is going on in the region and the world is not other than fending off evil or siding with anyone who needs our siding to sharpen his endeavour for himself and ease his feeling of loneliness on the road - a feeling that has dispirited him and rendered him incapable of crossing to the safe shore. This is done with all the senses of honour, glory and obligation to faith that ought to or must accompany the actions of those who shoulder the obligation faith demands of those who have it. No change have we in this. Anyone who wants to harmonize with us or understand us will have to alter what is wrong or ill in word and deed. God will bear witness to what he really wants.

Therefore, Great People, I say that you are the prime of the present, that the future is yours, and that your enemies and adversaries of your principles and their objectives and ways will have nothing but shame.

God is Great!

And long live the Sixth of January of every year!

Long live those who bear the banner, title and honour of this Day!

May our Nation, our People and our Army enjoy prosperity on this occasion every year!

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Congratulations and best wishes to you, Brothers, on the occasion of Ramadan and the Feast of Breaking the Fast!

May we all keep on the way that pleases God and consolidates the position of all believers!

May God disgrace the unbelievers and the aggressors and provide the weak with the capability that may guide them to what they ought to do to follow the track of right!

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This is a speech given on the 79th anniversary of the establishment of the Iraqi Army, 6 January 2000.



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Saddam Hussein was President of Iraq.

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