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To: Lou Weed who wrote (133961)	5/23/2004 10:38:48 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) of 281500

We also supported him during his war with Iran.....these are facts. Yes, they may be facts, but they are irrelevant facts Michael. The level of aid and assistance we might have provided to Iraq paled in comparison to the direct sales of conventional and chemical weaponry sold to them by the Russians and French. It's pretty clear-cut Michael.. We "rolled the bones" in helping the Baathists to overthrow Qasim, and we failed to maintain any influence over them.. And because we supported Israel, the Baathists opted to depend upon the Russians and French for weapons. And even the Soviets couldn't control Saddam. Which is what lead Reagan to perceive there was an opportunity to sway Saddam from the Russian camp and back over to the West in 1983, due to Iraqi bitterness over a 2 year arms embargo by the Soviets on both Iraq and Iran. countrystudies.us It's very clear-cut that the Soviets and French were far more willing to give him the means to threaten his neighbors, as well as repress the Iraqi people.. And this is revealed by Putin's concern over the $40 Billion in debts that Iraq owed to Russia. So if you want to divide responsibility for Saddam's regime up on a pie chart, the US will possess a very small slice in proportion to the other nations involved with the Baathists. Again, read my post. I never said that or alluded to that at all. They were there when we needed them to be lest we not forget! But hey... weren't we also providing weapons and satellite intelligence to Iran as well?? Does that mean that they were there when we "needed them" also? Hawk

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