Iranian influence, and might seek revenge against any Ba'ath Party members. They said that the Younis-led faction were dissatisfied with the present government of Iraq, which they claimed was both sectarian and also failing to provide infrastructure and public services. The representatives claimed that the Younis-led faction wasn't opposed to democracy, and instead wished to peacefully participate in the democratic process. They also claimed that unlike the al-Douri-led faction, they recognized that the pre-2003 Ba'athist government had made many mistakes, and that Iraq could not return to that system of government. Ahmed's attempts to recruit support in Syria from former Iraqi Ba'athists is meeting some success, particularly among the poorer Sunni Arab segment of the refugee population, due in part to Ahmed's ability to offer cash incentives and Syrian residency permits due to their closeness to the Syrian government. See also List of fugitives from justice who disappeared Notes References Works cited 1949 births Iraqi Arab nationalists Living people Members of the Regional Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region Governors of Nineveh Governorate