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	Special Republican Guard (SRG) - Iraqi Intelligence Agencies
		The SRG was filled with recruits drawn from Tikrit, Baiji, al-Sharqat and small towns south and west of Mosul and around Baghdad -- areas and clans noted for their loyalty Saddam's person and regime.
		The Special Republican Guard was responsible for, among other things, the security of the capital, Baghdad, as well as Saddam's family palaces and other vital facilities of the regime.
		The patrol squad is distributed at the Republican Palace, Hayy ‘Amil and ‘Amiriyah.
	www.globalsecurity.org /intell/world/iraq/srg.htm (1366 words)

	Asia Times
		Republican Guard commanders received a lot of cash, a "secure" relocation outside of Iraq, and crucially for those not considered war criminals, the promise of a new job in post-Saddam Iraq.
		Republican Guard commanders told the rank-and-file that the resistance would be secret and long-term, according to Saddam and Qusay's long-elaborated scenario of a guerrilla war.
		The Republican Guard commanders were about to be airlifted out of Iraq, and their soldiers had orders to demobilize and melt into the civilian population.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Middle_East/ED25Ak04.html (1884 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Loyalty of Iraq's elite in doubt
		The SRG is also much smaller than the Republican Guard, with a normal strength of 12,000-15,000, which can be increased to about 25,000 in emergencies.
		Both the Republican Guard and the SRG are under the control of Saddam's younger son, Qusai, rather than the defence ministry, and their members enjoy economic privileges not available to ordinary Iraqis or those in the regular forces.
		Disaffected officers might judge that their interests and special privileges would be better served by pre-empting the Americans and replacing President Saddam with a less controversial leader or at least establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with by any new regime.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Iraq/Story/0,2763,795592,00.html (1240 words)

	Three layers of protection surround Hussein: 3/20/03
		The six divisions of the Republican Guard, with more than 60,000 members, emerged from the Iran-Iraq war and were highly regarded in the region at the time of the Persian Gulf War.
		The Special Republican Guard, whose members have been culled from the Republican Guard and are known for their intense loyalty to Hussein, numbers about 15,000.
		Republican Guard members have been paid about 40 percent more than their counterparts in the regular army, and they are given special housing and automobiles.
	www.s-t.com /daily/03-03/03-20-03/a02wn023.htm (1104 words)

	GN Online: Saddam has triple-layer security ring (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The six divisions of the Republican Guard, with more than 60,000 members, emerged from the Iran-Iraq war and were highly regarded in the region at the time of the Gulf War.
		The Special Republican Guard, whose members have been culled from the Republican Guard and are known for their intense loyalty to Saddam, numbers about 15,000.
		Republican Guard members have been paid about 40 per cent more than their counterparts in the regular army, and they are given special housing and automobiles.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=81490 (656 words)

	CNS - The Republican Guard [Al-Haris Al-Jamhuri] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Republican Guard expanded rapidly during the Iran-Iraq War, although it was created to serve as a praetorian guard, to provide protection for all presidential sites, including offices and personal residences, as well as escorting Saddam when he is traveling within Iraq.
		The Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar Republican Guard Divisions attacked from the north via the Basra highway, while the Medina and Tawakalna Republican Guard Divisions attacked from the west across the Wadi al-Batin.
		The destruction of the Guard was a primary aim of the US-led Coalition Force in the 1991 Gulf War.
	cns.miis.edu /research/iraq/rguard.htm (962 words)

	Key Components of the Iraqi Ground Forces, 2002
		The Special Republican Guard was formed in the late 1980s for the regime protection mission, drawing upon the most reliable personnel from the "regular" Guard units.
		Guard units fought viciously against Coalition ground forces during the hundred-hour ground offensive, and several units, such as the Tawalkana Armored Division, fought to the death.
		The Guard's Northern Corps (sometimes known as the "Allahu Akhbar Forces") is concentrated in the central and northern part of the country and is positioned to defend Baghdad and Tikrit.
	www.rjlee.org /iraq2002-1.htm (1358 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Middle East \| Fact file: Iraq's Republican Guard
		The Republican Guard (RG) is the elite force of the Iraqi military.
		SRG soldiers tend to be recruited from in and around Saddam Hussein's home town of Tikrit.
		The SRG was at the centre of disputes between Iraq and the UN weapons inspectors in 1998, when the Iraqi authorities refused access to its facilities where proscribed weapons were believed to have been stored.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/2511765.stm (394 words)

	USATODAY.com - Republican Guard gets last chance against U.S. forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Commanded by Saddam's younger son, Qusay, the Republican Guard troops are drawn mostly from Iraq's minority Sunni population, Saddam's branch of the Muslim faith.
		Republican Guard members receive higher pay than their regular army counterparts, along with privileges and perks such as houses, cars and expensive gifts to maintain their loyalty.
		It was the Republican Guard that spearheaded the invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and that put up the stiffest resistance in a losing cause against the U.S.-led coalition in the resulting war.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2003-03-27-republican-guard-cover_x.htm (2020 words)

	Saddam's SS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Guard is to Saddam what the Waffen-SS divisions were to Hitler during the closing months of 1945 -- a hammer to keep a desperate people fighting, and a powerful military tool to hold their enemies at bay, if only temporarily.
		However, in my judgment the Republican Guard forces simply are not capable of dealing with the violence, tempo, night operations, and precision munitions of a U.S.-British air-ground assault.
		The Guard forces have also suffered greatly from sanctions: Their equipment is poorly maintained, their training days are greatly decreased, and their scruffy appearance hints at the general malaise of the army.
	www.frontpagemag.com /Articles/Printable.asp?ID=3907 (667 words)

	The Republican Guard -- 03/27/2003
		The Republican Guard is used as a screen between the army and Baghdad, to deflect any mutinous advance on Saddam's center of power.
		The Republican Guard is also a deterrent force in or near areas of dissent, like in the Shiite south and the Kurdish north.
		While the Republican Guard has been stationed on the outskirts of Baghdad, in the centre of the capital itself during the past the Special Republican Guard - Saddam's Praetorian Guard - holds sway, acting as the last line of defense for the regime.
	www.cnsnews.com /ViewPrint.asp?Page=\Pentagon\archive\200303\PEN20030327a.html (793 words)

	ATTACK OUTLOOK: Military is likely to face a debilitated enemy force
		Five Special Republican Guard brigades with up to 15,000 troops trained in urban warfare have been based there since they were mustered in 1995 to defend Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
		Republican Guard and Special Republican Guard units are stationed around Baghdad and are generally viewed as charged with protecting Hussein.
		Six Republican Guard divisions -- three armored, one mechanized and two infantry -- each with 12,000 to 15,000 mostly career soldiers, are far better equipped and trained.
	www.freep.com /news/nw/them7_20030207.htm (852 words)

	Crosswalk.com - Saddam's Republican Guard Key in Battle of Baghdad
		"[The Republican Guard] is under the supervision of (Saddam's son) Qusay Hussein and is commanded by Staff General Ibrahim Abdel Satter Muhammed al Tikriti," Cordesman wrote.
		According to Cordesman, the Republican Guard includes the Northern or 1st Corps, which has historically acted to defend against Iran and Turkey, operate against the Kurds and defend the greater Baghdad area and Tikrit.
		The SRG consists of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Brigades, along with the Air Defense Command.
	www.crosswalk.com /news/wariniraq/1192442.html (824 words)

	Hussein Defenders Seen As Hard Corps Loyalists (washingtonpost.com)
		Overseen by Hussein's son, Qusay, the Special Republican Guard consists of 15,000 troops whose mission is to protect the president and secure Baghdad, the Iraqi capital.
		The Special Republican Guard is controlled directly by Qusay Hussein and the Special Security Organization, whose 5,000 members guard the president and oversee other security units, including the Republican Guard.
		The Special Security Organization and the Special Republican Guard are the most feared security organizations in Iraq.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A64314-2002Nov16 (1359 words)

	CNS - Saddam's Security and Intelligence Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Along with the Special Republican Guard, they form a vast, complex, and wide-ranging labyrinth of security organizations, with mutually independent intelligence and military units pervading all layers of Iraqi society, ensuring the protection of the president and his regime.
		As the Republican Guard expanded rapidly during the Iran-Iraq War, the Special Republican Guard was created to serve as a praetorian guard after the 1991 Gulf War.
		[17] The Special Republican Guard is organized into four brigades, with three brigades guarding the northern, southern, and western routes into Baghdad.
	cns.miis.edu /research/iraq/iraqint.htm (1624 words)

	New York Daily News - World & National Report - Saddam's Guard up in capital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The defense of the city's perimeter is entrusted to three divisions of the Republican Guard, some of the regime's most capable and loyal forces.
		It is a separate force from the elite Republican Guard and is believed to have armor, air defense and artillery dispersed around Baghdad.
		The guard is fortified mostly with Soviet T-72 tanks and Soviet BMD 1 and BMD 2 armored personnel carriers with mounted machine guns.
	www.nydailynews.com /news/wn_report/story/69925p-65050c.html (577 words)

	CNN.com Specials
		The Republican Guard is equipped with Iraq's most modern weapons and has an estimated 80,000 soldiers divided into two corps.
		The guard is supervised by Qusay Hussein, Saddam Hussein's youngest son, and its chief of staff is Staff Gen. Ibraheem Abdul Sattar Muhammad al Tikriti.
		Duties: The 1st (Persian) battalion specializes in Iran; the 2nd (Saudi Arabia) Battalion handles Iraq's neighbor to the south; the 3rd (Palestine) Battalion deals with Israel; the 4th (Turkish) Battalion specializes in Turkey; the 5th (Marine) Battalion specializes in maritime operations such as mining waterways between Iran and Iraq.
	www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/iraq/army (843 words)

	Hey, don't know your Special Republican Guard from your elbow? [The Rockall Times]
		Not to be confused with Elite Republican Guard or Special Republican guard.
		Elite Special Republican Guard: Behind the normal Republican Guard and the Special Republican Guard and left at the Elite Republican Guard lie the most feared troops the world has ever known: the Elite Special Republican Guard.
		Republican Guard FC: A specialised and dangerous cohort of Iraqi troops who are fiercely loyal to Saddam although while they are more loyal than the Special Republican Guard, they are less fierce.
	www.therockalltimes.co.uk /2003/03/31/troop-guide.html (640 words)

	Asia Times
		The service’s special branch essentially acts as a watchdog that ensures the loyalty of the members of the SSS and other top intelligence and security officials.
		The director-general of Special Security supervises its special bureau, political bureau and administration bureau, the agency's own military brigade and the Special Republican Guard.
		As the guard expanded rapidly during the Iran-Iraq War, it was created to serve as a praetorian guard.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Middle_East/DI06Ak01.html (1838 words)

	1st Brigade - Special Republican Guard (SRG)
		The unit also commanded another platoon inside the Republican Palace that was the second line of defense for Saddam, as well as three other platoons stationed at the headquarters.
		The 5th Battalion, 1st Brigade, was tasked with protecting the entrances to the Republican Palace and setting up road blocks on the routes leading to the National Assembly and the Republican Palace as well as the inspection points within the palace.
		First Platoon: The unit was tasked with guarding the National Command of the Ba’ath Party, the Special Dijleh Complex exclusive for ministers, Adnan Kheir-Allah’s palace, the Ukhaidher palace in Al-Jadiriyeh (near Babel Hotel), and the tomb of Michel Aflaq.
	www.globalsecurity.org /intell/world/iraq/1srg.htm (895 words)

	Special Republican Gaurd
		The Special Republican Guard is responsible for personal protection of Saddam Hussein.
		The Special Republican Guard duties include: escort and protection of Saddam Hussein during his travels, protection of his presidential palaces, security of Baghdad, and as an emergency response force in case of a rebellion or a coup.
		The troops that are recruited into the Special Republican Guard come from the regions of Iraq that are extremely loyal to Saddam Hussein's regime.
	www.iraqinews.com /org_specials_republican_gaurd.shtml (124 words)

	IRAQ SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE
		The Special Bureau: The Special Bureau is primarily responsible for investigations and clandestine operations.
		As the Republican Guard expanded rapidly during the Iran-Iraq War, the Special Republican Guard was created to serve as a praetorian guard.
		The Special Republican Guard usually has around 15,000 men, but some estimates state that it has up to 13 battalions with 26,000 men.(104) The Special Republican Guard is organized into four brigades, with three brigades guarding the northern, southern and western routes into Baghdad.
	meria.idc.ac.il /journal/2002/issue3/jv6n3a1.html (5026 words)

	Guardian \| The coup that wasn't
		Their problem was that these officials were petrified of the Special Security Organisation, run by Saddam's son Qusay Hussein.
		The Iraqis were having none of that either, and Unscom 150 found itself in a stand-off with automatic-rifle-wielding SRG troopers.
		While Unscom 150 was parked out front of the Special Republican Guard facilities, the CIA station in Amman was desperately trying to contact the ringleaders of the coup in Baghdad.
	www.axisofevildoers.org /cache/2005/2005.09.28_529253704.html (2949 words)

	What Ever Happened to the Republican Guard? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		During their onslaught against the Republican Guard in the southern approaches to Baghdad, U.S. military commanders had grim words to describe what they were doing to the elite Iraqi forces.
		The Republican Guard probably tried to keep its armor dispersed—so U.S. pilots could not destroy it efficiently—with the idea of grouping it at the last moment to face U.S. ground forces.
		The presence of Republican Guard survivors, of course, did not preclude the possibility that thousands of their comrades were lying dead elsewhere.
	www.papillonsartpalace.com /whathrgever.htm (2315 words)

	Iraq: Defense (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Fedayeen Saddam and the Special Republican Guard must be considered equally close to Saddam Hussein, — headed as they both are by his two sons.
		The elite force of Iraq are the Republican Guard and even more, the Special Republican Guard.
		The Special Republican Guard is headed by Saddam's son Qusay.
	www1.i-cias.com /e.o/iraq_6.htm (600 words)

	CBC News - Indepth: Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The main responsibilities of the Special Republican Guard are to protect the president and ensure the security of Baghdad (Iraq's capital), Saddam's family palaces and other vital facilities.
		The Special Republican Guard is the force that physically stands between UN weapons inspectors and facilities where the inspectors believe weapons of mass destruction are being produced or stored.
		The number of personnel in the Special Republican Guard could be as high as 26,000 in wartime.
	cbc.ca /news/features/iraq/iraq_armedforces.html (1311 words)

	Troops engage Republican Guard - PittsburghLIVE.com
		The officials also said elements of two armored Guard divisions, the Hammurabi and the Al Nida, have shifted to reinforce the Medina Armored Division to the south of the capital and the Baghdad Infantry Division to the southeast.
		Even then, Special Republican Guard units, paramilitary forces and troops from Hussein's secret police are expected to put up a fight inside the center of the city.
		The Special Republican Guard, commanded by Saddam's son Qusay, is an elite force of between 15,000 and 25,000 trained in urban warfare.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/specialreports/iraq/s_126760.html (1215 words)

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