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 | | Abdul Illah was the brother-in-law and first cousin of King Ghazi, and was regent of Iraq for King Faisal II from April 4, 1939 to May 2, 1953, when Faisal came of age. |
 | | Abdul Illah stepped down in 1953, when Faisal came of age, but he continued to be a close adviser of the young king, and an advocate of a pro-Western foreign policy. |
 | | Qassim was a strong opponent of American military intervention in the Middle East, and repeatedly called for the removal of foreign troops. |
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