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To: KonKilo who wrote (104866)	7/11/2003 11:27:40 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Nadine, now you're implying that any Iraqi who wishes for Saddam's return was an official in his murderous regime? ShilohCat, you speak as if you are totally innocent of how a totalitarian state works. Ever heard the Russian word apparatchik? It's somebody who is 'in' with the regime, either working for it directly or cooperating with it. Membership in the party is obligatory. Nasty regimes, like Hitler's and Saddam's usually take extra safety precautions, like compromising the apparatchik to such an extent that he cannot back out even if he wants to. Only apparatchiks and their family members benefit directly from the regime This encourages cooperation in others, yes? Other people may benefit more indirectly from being in the right city or right tribe. So yes, I believe that anybody who is really pining for Saddam's return, not just mouthing off in frustration because it's hot and he doesn't have electricity yet, must have been a beneficiary of the regime, ergo, probably an apparatchik or at least a Tikriti or Sunni tribesman.