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In 1997, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein dies of throat cancer. After Saddam's rather lavish funeral, forces loyal to the army stage a coup against Saddams sons, the Baathist regime is over. The Iraqi military establishes a junta to govern the country. Sadaam successors jockey for position but in 2003 they have to work together to avoid a U.S. invasion.
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