Many senior members of the Iraqi government during his rule were drawn from Saddam's own Tikriti tribe, the Al-Bu Nasir, as were members of his Iraqi Republican Guard, chiefly because Saddam apparently felt that he was most able to rely on relatives and allies of his family.
Banyak anggota senior pemerintah Irak selama pemerintahannya mengambil dari suku Saddam sendiri Tikriti, Al-Bu Nasir, seperti anggota Pengawal Republik Irak, terutama karena Saddam tampaknya merasa bahwa ia paling bisa mengandalkan kerabat dan sekutu keluarganya.