Iraqi National Congress (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
- The Iraqi National Congress, formed in 1992, presented itself as a unified front of opposition groups working together to topple Saddam Hussein's regime.
- After its establishment, the Iraqi National Congress included representatives from both the Kurdish north and the Shia-dominated south of Iraq, solidifying a pan-Iraqi stance.
- Key opposition leaders sought recognition for the Iraqi National Congress, ultimately bolstering efforts by opposition factions as diverse as they were many.
- Among their initial calls, leaders from the Iraqi National Congress petitioned to bolster both UN humanitarian relief programs, in hopes to bridge communal disparities at hand.
- United by opposition to the Baghdad government under Saddam Hussein, some delegates took advantage of U.S. Congress allocations meant for foreign liberation forces within the nascent Iraqi National Congress movement itself.