Maher Abd al-Rashid

Colonel General Maher Abdul Rashid was an Iraqi military officer. Rashid rose to prominence during the Iran–Iraq War, and was regarded as one of Saddam's best generals, serving as Chief-of-Staff of the Iraqis after being brought out of retirement, which he had been forced into in 1983. Rashid also played a prominent role in helping Iraq to regain her initiative during the war.