Abd al-Karim Qasim (1959) The historical extempore speech at the Reserve Officers' College
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[The newspapers] are talking of nationalism as if it were the property of an individual or as if it were confined to one group only. Nationalism is the property of all. Nobody can take possession of it just as a glittering word which attracts the hearts of stupid people.
— Abd al-Karim Qasim on Nationalism
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About Abd al-Karim Qasim
Abd al-Karim Qasim (21 November 1914 – 9 February 1963) was the Prime Minister of Iraq from 1958 to 1963.
About Abd al-Karim Qasim
Abd al-Karim Qasim (21 November 1914 – 9 February 1963) was the Prime Minister of Iraq from 1958 to 1963.
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