Not at all; not at all... as is obvious now; now they admit that. He was hated by political opponents as he suppressed all opposition political forces, but he wasn't hated by the ordinary Iraqi - no, not at all.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues that a political leader was hated by opponents but not by ordinary people, despite admitting to suppressing opposition.
- In plain terms
- Opponents hated the leader but regular people did not.
- What can you take from it?
- Political popularity among the public may differ from among critics.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who counts as the ordinary person?
- Does suppression kill popularity?
Another view
The claim that the leader was not hated by ordinary people is contested by many records.
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