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Iraq's Fractured Opposition
Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, December 18, 1998; Page A57 Opposition to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is weak and disjointed, and there is no organization inside the country to present a workable alternative. Here are the most important groups operating from exile: Iraqi National Congress Founded in 1992 as an anti-Saddam Hussein umbrella group; originally sought to unite Kurdish factions. Formerly the principal U.S. aid client, it was practically wiped out inside Iraq when Saddam Hussein crushed a rebellion in northern Iraq in 1996, while the United States stood aside. It now operates from London and is headed by Ahmed Chalabi.
Iraqi National Accord Has received financial support from the United States, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Britain. Opened office in Amman, Jordan, in 1996 and started a radio station. Leader is Ayad Alawi. Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq Headquarters in Tehran.
This is the only group of dissidents involved in any fighting against Baghdad; it receives support from Iran. Kurdistan Democratic Party Led by Massoud Barzani, left; joined with the Baghdad government to defeat Kurdish rivals, the Iraqi National Congress, in 1996.
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Led by Jalal Talabani. Earlier this year, Talabani sent envoys to Baghdad to make peace with Saddam Hussein. Movement for Constitutional Monarchy Led by Sharif Hussein, a member of Iraq's former royal family.
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