Inc (Noun)
Meaning
A heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- INC supporters staged massive demonstrations in several Iraqi cities in response to Saddam's actions.
- A small group of INC rebels briefly occupied the town of Kalar, sparking hope for an armed uprising against Saddam Hussein's government.
- Although it lacks any semblance of cohesion or an obvious strongman to replace Saddam Hussein, the INC will most likely serve as a model for whatever the Iraqis use as their national leadership when they start making demands of Saddam.
- On several occasions INC operatives or groups aligned with INC tried to launch or execute coup plots and rebellions within Iraq during Saddam's reign, however the response by the Baath Party's Iraqi secret police or Saddam loyalist paramilitaries suppressed any organized action before the first signs of large-scale organization, leadership and weapons flow took hold of most if not all regions and large towns across the whole of Iraq.
- When they went public, several American analysts worried about an Islamic take over if INC succeeds, so President Bush didn't consider this faction until some three months into the build up.