I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 151



Only Noblemtl

EP.151 Suez War (1)

The ‘Arab-style democracy (Korean-style democracy)’ advocated by Egypt’s powerful figure Nasser soon began to spread throughout the Middle East.

“The military, with its reformative and honest spirit, will clean up the country and lead society to a Korean destination. Just hearing it makes me feel intoxicated.”

Abr Abdelkarim Qasim, a young officer in the Iraqi military, learned a crucial lesson from Nasser’s success.

If Nasser could do it, so could they.

The Iraqi Free Officers’ Corps also changed its name to the National Salvation Officers’ Corps.

“How incompetent and backward the Arabs were in this war. The only way to revive this miserable and rotten country is through Arab-style democracy.”

The National Salvation Officers’ Corps began preparing a coup d’état to turn the country around after its defeat in the First Middle East War.

In the process of preparing for the coup, they referred to Lee Seong-jun’s coup a lot.

“In order to succeed in a coup, we need to get the actual people who control the military to our side.”

The National Salvation Officers’ Corps rapidly expanded its power, centered around young officers who were dissatisfied with the defeat.

Of course, they didn’t spend months preparing for a coup.

If you delay for too long, a secret will leak out somewhere.

The National Salvation Officers’ Corps prepared the coup for exactly one month and then launched a military coup on August 1, 1949.

The reason why this day was chosen was because it was the day before the Iraqi military’s promotion review was due to end.

This was also a part that referenced Lee Seong-jun’s coup.

“Get in there!”

The coup forces led by Qasim quickly climbed over the palace walls.

“Oh, a rebellion?”

Iraqi King Faisal II, who realized the situation belatedly, was frightened by the momentum of the coup forces.

“Your Majesty. Our army is no match for them.”

When even the royal guards uttered weak words, Faisal II and the royal family decided to surrender.

“Well, we will surrender. So, the bloodshed ends here.”

The coup ended in an instant victory for the rebels, as Faisal II ordered their surrender.

Faisal II considered himself fortunate that the rebels had spared him for the time being.

However, the rebels had no intention of leaving them alive.

“In retrospect, both Lee Seong-jun and Nasser made one mistake: they kept alive a monarch who was useless and a threat.”

As soon as the rebel command made its decision, it sent soldiers into the audience room to execute the royal family.

King Faisal II said upon seeing armed soldiers with rifles.

“I will give you the crown, the kingdom, and the position. Just let me live.”

“Shoot!”

Tata tata tang.

Major Abdul Sattar Sabah al-Iboussi murdered the King, his uncle Abr al-Ili, Ili’s wife Princess Khayyam, and Faisal’s aunt Princess Nafsa all at once.

The merciless slaughter did not end there.

“Get rid of the Prime Minister too.”

After the coup ended its bloody slaughter, the coup forces declared the Republic of Iraq.

“No, the Iraqi royal family is from the Hashemite family. How can they kill the Prophet’s family like that?”

Everyone was shocked, but Kasim didn’t care.

“What’s so great about being a prophet’s bloodline?”

What really matters is what kind of politics you pursue.

As soon as he took power, Qasim expressed his belief in Korean-style democracy.

“From now on, we will move forward as one community, one people, united under one leader. Let us forget about feudal tribes and monarchies. A new Arab awaits us.”

Qasim’s emergence made Israel extremely uneasy.

“No, Egypt alone is a huge headache, and even in Iraq, Lee Seong-jun’s followers are in power. We need a solution, a solution.”

“But it’s not like we can tell Lee Seong-jun, who is scratching his stomach in Pyongyang, not to export the revolution, right?”

In the first place, if Korea had been exporting the revolution, it would have been better to protest or not, but this was a coup that had nothing to do with Korea.

David Ben-Gurion was troubled by this problem.

Meanwhile, the Baath Party was founded in Syria.

Mossad also reported that this party was also an ardent supporter of Lee Seong-jun’s Korean-style democracy.

Judging from the way things were going, it seemed like all the countries surrounding Israel were trying to transform into Korean-style democratic countries.

‘This is a mess.’

Israel was terrified.

Even the Arab countries that remained in a feudal society were a formidable opponent to Israel, but these guys are trying to modernize themselves(?) by practicing Korean-style democracy.

Then when the Arabs invade, what will happen to Israel?

‘That is absolutely unacceptable.’

Before that could happen, it was necessary to strike the enemies first.

Once I won once, the next one wouldn’t be a problem.

By then, Israel will also become a nuclear state.

David Ben-Gurion sat down with his cabinet ministers to discuss preventive war.

“It seems that a preemptive strike is essential if we are to survive.”

“Isn’t the problem the justification?”

This was also the part that Israel found most difficult.

The recent bloody retreat of the fascist and imperialist powers was ultimately due to starting a war without a justification.

If Israel, a small country, were to do something like that, it would become a public enemy of the international community.

After discussion, the Israeli government came up with a solution.

“Cutting off Egypt’s funding for modernization?”

It wouldn’t have been that difficult if we had enlisted the help of the Jewish community in America.

“How will Egypt react if we tighten its grip on finances, which is its weak point?”

“Well, isn’t it normal to reduce the amount of business you’ve started?”

Golda Meir shook her head.

“Once someone calls for reform, they can never retreat. The moment they retreat, the foundation of their power collapses.”

Only then did Ben-Gurion catch on to Meir’s thoughts.

Tightens Egypt’s leash and forces it to find new sources of funding.

There was only one source of funding like that in the vicinity.

Suez Canal.

As it happened, the owners were extremely weakened by the aftermath of the colonial war.

“Would Nasser so easily decide to deal with the great powers of Britain and France?”

“I will make a decision. Nasser is also a politician.”

When a person is so thirsty that he or she goes crazy, he or she tries to quench his or her thirst by drinking sea water.

Even though I know it’s poison.

Nasser was no different.

Rather than sitting there and feeling choked, I’d rather pull out a knife.

I think that’s better than risking a weakening foundation.

“If Nasser comes out like that, the justification for war will be resolved. I will proceed as the lady says.”

If Nasser were to seize the Suez Canal, a preventive war could be launched under the pretext of supporting the British.

Well, it wasn’t difficult.

The power of the Israeli Defense Forces, which has won against all Arab countries, could easily crush an Egypt.

Israel began to prepare for this firefight.

*

“Hold it, gun.”

I took a picture with the state guest from Egypt, General Nasser.

There was a figurehead named Baji above Nasser, but in a country that values ​​substance over form, such a person was not treated as a head of state.

Oh, the real thing is important.

I sat down with Nasser and had a brief conversation.

“Your Majesty, the policy advisory group you sent from Korea was really helpful. That, the New Community Movement?”

The essence is the same as Park Tong’s Saemaul Movement.

However, the name was slightly changed to differentiate it from the original version.

“It’s nothing special. It’s between Your Majesty and me.”

Sometimes I have to tell ridiculous stories like this.

When did I ever meet a guy named Nasser and pretend to be friendly with him?

But celebrities had a duty to fulfill their fans’ wishes.

I was not cool enough to reject the gaze of a fan who came all the way to Pyongyang to pursue Korean-style democracy.

“Haha. That’s right. Your Majesty and I are comrades in Korean-style democracy.”

Nasser was more talkative and eloquent than you might think.

Since we were talking, I decided to give Nasser some advice.

“As you govern the country in the future, you will often find yourself short on money.”

“Yes. I was already worried about the vice minister issue. Was that the case for you too, Your Excellency?”

“It’s always like that these days.”

I quickly drew the line, fearing that he might ask for money.

Then Nasser lowered his voice and said:

“Actually, I don’t have any money-making plants.”

“If there was such a place, you would have laid hands on it a long time ago, wouldn’t you?”

“Suez can’t be touched that easily.”

What? Suez?

Is this guy crazy?

I quickly offered some advice.

“Let me give you one piece of advice: you should never nationalize it in a short period of time.”

“No, why is that?”

“If that happens, Britain and France will not stay still. Is Your Majesty’s Egypt prepared to deal with them?”

A lion is a lion no matter how many teeth it has lost.

“Of course not.”

Nasser also seemed to acknowledge reality.

“Your Majesty, we are people who have to look at the long term and think long term. If we try to gain a little bit of a short-term advantage, we can ruin everything.”

The Suez War was like that.

Nasser gained the Suez Canal, but at a huge cost in human lives and military expenses.

Isolation from the West was a bonus.

Considering that even after Suez was recaptured, it could not be used for a long time because of Israel, the Suez War was definitely a loss for Egypt.

We concluded our conversation in private and ended the informal meeting.

Nasser bowed to me as we said goodbye.

“I will treasure the advice you gave me like gold and jade.”

I would appreciate it if you could do that.

The Middle East needs to be quiet, so I can feel better.

Let’s live without a major war until we have nukes.

After that, I won’t care whether you fight or not.

So, let’s just live in peace for five years.

I’m not asking for much.

I hoped Nasser would not betray my expectations.