Archaeo-Histories on Nostr: A female officer in the Iraqi Regular Army standing in front of a portrait of Saddam ...
A female officer in the Iraqi Regular Army standing in front of a portrait of Saddam Hussein in 1991.
The image was part of a personality cult designed to portray Saddam Hussein as a symbol of national strength. The inclusion of female officers in propaganda photos like this also had propaganda value.
#archaeohistories
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