The people related to Qasim on the basis that he alone personified the revolution. Qasim wanted it this way, and the people seemed comfortable with this setup. Qasim, however, in electing to rule as the sole leader, alienated many of the so-called Free Officers who made the revolution with him. This made him draw even closer to the people.

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The people related to Qasim on the basis that he alone personified the revolution. Qasim wanted it this way, and the people seemed comfortable with this setup. Qasim, however, in electing to rule as the sole leader, alienated many of the so-called Free Officers who made the revolution with him. This made him draw even closer to the people." in the context of "Stephen C. Pelletière (2001), Iraq and the International Oil System: Why America Went to War in the Gulf." to mean that wisdom is timeless.