... al-Bakr had stepped down because of poor health and that he had been chosen by the Baath party as Iraq's new President, commander in chief, and head of the government as well as the party. The new President had inaugurated his administration, and then called a meeting with nearly a thousand high-ranking Baathists and ... government officials. He then ordered guards to seal the doors, and then he revealed that he had learned of a plot against him. He began to read off a list of names of ... ...

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... again. Much of the military aid going towards the United States forces training local military forces in Yemen, the Philippines, and Uzbekistan. Many countries that were once banned from receiving American weapons and assistance are now getting military aid like Pakistan, India, and Jordan. The Afghan conflict is costing about $1 billion a month. Out of the money that is requested by president ... ...

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... again. Much of the military aid going towards the United States forces training local military forces in Yemen, the Philippines, and Uzbekistan. Many countries that were once banned from receiving American weapons and assistance are now getting military aid like Pakistan, India, and Jordan. The Afghan conflict is costing about $1 billion a month. Out of the money that is requested by president ... ...

• Word Count: 243
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• Grade Level: High School