Special Republican Guard
From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium
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Special Republican Guard:
A well-armed military force that stayed in the Baghdad area, principally to protect Saddam Hussein against coups by the Army, but was part of a final defense against invasion, as in the Iraq War; was also involved in security of weapons of mass destruction [e]
