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Baghdad Operations Center 2S) Hussein acknowledged that Iraq was on its way to becoming economically strong in the early 1980s. He added that all the positive things in Iraq had been created by the leadership. Hussein further acknowledged that the economic Hussein acknowledged that, as a general rule, the pressures of poverty can greatly strain a society possibly leading to revolution. However, he provided several examples of situations involving revolutions in Iraq and other countries in Hussein stated that acts of insurgency without a political goal, such as those which occurred in 1991, are not revolutions. HRW interview of a resident of Basra who witnessed one such event in 1991, According to the witness, he saw a column of Iraqi tanks approaching Basra. The lead tank had three children tied to its front being forced to act as human shields. When this information does not deserve a reply, he would answer for the benefit of the interviewer. Hussein stated, "It's a lie." He added that, in Irag, each chila has a father, a mother, and family. Iraq "does not have orphans walking the streets." Regarding these three Children, Hussein asked, "Who were their Parents?" He questioned why the interviewer would accept that a tank commander would act so irresponsibly. Hussein further asked why the tactic of using children as human shields would have been considered effective against those who were already killing, looting, and burning. He added that a story about using children _SECRET/7Xi_ 4