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February 26, 2010

Iraq Reinstates 20,000 Army Officers
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The Iraqi government has announced the reinstatement of some 20,000 army
officers who served under Saddam Hussein. The US occupation force
disbanded the Iraqi army shortly after overthrowing Hussein’s government
in 2003. The de-Baathification policy was widely credited with fueling
the Iraqi insurgency. The reinstatements come just one week before Iraq
holds national elections. Critics have dismissed the move as an attempt
to win more votes for the coalition of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri
al-Maliki.



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