Talk:Nuri as-Said

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The article says there was a "perceived" threat from the Soviets. Can this threat be verified? Some people (mostly leftists) genuinely believe there was never any Soviet involvement that could be considered a threat to Western interests in the Middle East (or other locations, for that matter). This is being rapidly disproven by the opening of Soviet archives, but they still have their fingers in their ears. Anyway, just curious.--Daxtox 12:01, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Isn't the photo found on this site here less confusing than the one we already have?

Yes, and Britannica appears to own the copyright... --195.137.231.42 09:31, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Incorrect UN Information

The article refers to Nuri as-Said going to the UN to discuss Iraqi independance in 1932. The United Nations was formed after World War Two; was the involved party instead the League of Nations?

Yes, of course. I don't think I wrote that. Palmiro | Talk 16:01, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Inconsistency

This article states that Nuri as-Said was Prime Minister of Iraq 14 times, but the Prime Minister of Iraq article only has him being Prime Minister 8 times. Which is correct? It would be nice if someone supplied a source for the information, either on this page or on Prime Minister of Iraq. NoIdeaNick 04:59, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

I think the difference is that this page counts consecutive appointments as different terms, whereas on the Prime Minister of Iraq page each series of consecutive appointments is referred to as (1st time), (2nd time) etc. Thus, for example, the sixth, seventh and eight terms of office given here are conflated on the other page. I think the method adopted here is better.

The source for the information here is Hanna Batatu's The Old Social Classes and New Revolutionary Movements of Iraq. Almost everything I added to the article (i.e. most of the text) is based on that. When I get around to it I will dig up page references. The sources were quoted at the end of the article without any page references but somehow have since disappeared. Palmiro | Talk 16:00, 3 March 2006 (UTC)