<SANITIZED>) IRAQ'S INTERNAL SECURITY AND PROSPECTS FOR A COUP

Approved for Release: 2018/05/17 CO1079909 (b)(3) (b)(3) (b)(3) (b)(3) (b)(3) (b)(3) Iraq's Internal Security and Prospects for a Coup Saddam maintains a vise grip on Iraq's political and internal security system despite an erosion of military capabilities and further alienation of Iraq's Shia and Kurdish populations after 10 years of sanctions. Saddam remains obsessed with survival, and his multilayered security apparatus enforces his authority and cultivates an image of invincibility. � Saddam...