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| Monday, 1 January, 2001, 19:53 GMT Picture Gallery: Saddam's surprise parade Saddam Hussein oversaw a surprise parade of Iraqi tanks, warplanes and missiles in Baghdad on Sunday. The display was seen as a show of support for the Palestinian uprising against Israel. ![]() Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, left, fired two shots with a rifle to begin the parade ![]() A truck loaded with a 150-kilometer range missile is displayed in front of a new statue of President Saddam Hussein ![]() Iraqi soldiers sit next to an anti-Israeli poster at the military parade ![]() Iraqi warplanes fly by a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein ![]() Potential suicide bombers parade in front of a poster of President Saddam Hussein ![]() Tanks roll down Baghdad's Grand Celebrations Ground |
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