Saddam and the Third Reich [History Channel NOW]

http://www.historychannel.com/ ^ | 12-18-2005

[ThreePuttinDude]

  Saddam and the Third Reich

Premieres: Sunday, December 18 @ 5pm ET/PT

Few people realize that the Baath party was actually formed upon the principles and organizational structure of the Nazi party. Iraq, because of its oil and hatred of Jews, was an important battleground between the Axis and Allied powers in World War II. Nazi propaganda was broadcast throughout Baghdad, and Iraqis often went on rampages against Jews throughout the war. One of the most ardent Nazi supporters during WWII was named Khairallah Talfah. Talfah was Saddam's uncle. After the war, many of the key Iraqi Nazi supporters, all of whom evaded prosecution, wound up involved in Saddam's rise to power. This special examines the key individuals of the Iraqi-Nazi connection, the little-known battle for Iraq in WWII, and the strange link to Saddam Hussein.   TVPG V  cc

[VOA]

The Grand Mufti on Radio Berlin during WWII... nightly?!?!

How'd I miss this in years of amateur reading on WWII?

[ThreePuttinDude]

This is one of the most informative episodes from the History channel.

My Yugoslav Brothers and Sisters always told me about the
invasion of the
Ethnic Albanians, but I didn't realize those bastages were Nazis.

And to think the impeached ex-president supplied air support for those sub-humans

[SandRat]

Remember that the "controling" political party in Syria is also the Baath Party.

[ThreePuttinDude]

Yep, you're correct.

[Right_in_Virginia]

BTTT

[Chi-townChief]

No wonder Ramsey Clark is so keen on defending him!!

[ThreePuttinDude]

You betcha. I think this narrator is pretty good. I like the
way he keeps referring to "terrorists".

[ThreePuttinDude]

"He'll be remembered as one of the greatest murderers of all time."

Great finish.