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The signed decree that turned his authority into genocide and ended his power

The signed decree that turned his authority into genocide and ended his power

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An enforcer rises through the ranks of the Ba'ath Party, becoming the architect of a brutal campaign against the Kurds. His signed decree orders the death of every human and animal in designated zones.

The signed decree that turned his authority into genocide and ended his power

This episode explores the life and career of Ali Hassan al-Majid, a key figure in Saddam Hussein's regime, from his humble beginnings to his role in the al-Anfal campaign. How did a motorcycle messenger become one of the most feared men in Iraq?

Person: Ali Hassan al-Majid al-Tikriti
Cousin: Saddam Hussein
Event: al-Anfal campaign
Location: Northern Iraq
Date: June 1987

- Ali Hassan al-Majid was born in al-Awja, a small settlement near Tikrit, sharing a village with his cousin, Saddam Hussein.
- His early career involved working as a motorcycle messenger and army driver, learning the dynamics of power within the Iraqi system.
- After the 1968 Ba'ath Party coup, al-Majid entered the Military Academy and quickly moved into government security roles.
- He became head of the Iraqi Intelligence Service, the Mukhabarat, and was known as Saddam Hussein's enforcer.
- In 1987, al-Majid was appointed Secretary General of the Northern Bureau, granting him full civil and military authority over the Kurdish north of Iraq.

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