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- WORLD, Page 31World NotesIRAQRumor Mill in Overdrive
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- One day word has it that 80 Iraqi military officers were
- executed for attempting a coup. Another day the rumor is that
- 76 Iraqis and Egyptians were put to death for mounting an
- anti-Saddam demonstration south of Baghdad. Still another day
- brings the story that former Iraqi Prime Minister Saadoun
- Hammadi and 24 high-ranking army officers were shot for a coup
- attempt.
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- Unconfirmable reports of roundups and executions,
- circulated by Iraqi opposition sources intent on destabilizing
- the regime, have reached such a pitch that it is tempting to
- conclude that Saddam Hussein is pressing the panic button. On
- the other hand, Hammadi resurfaced in the inner circle after his
- rumored death. As for Saddam, he continues his belligerent hate
- campaign. Last week he marked Army Day with a cheer for the Scud
- missiles that had "hit the cursed Israel" during last year's
- war.
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