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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (25820)1/10/1999 7:56:00 PM
From: Giraffe  Read Replies (1) of 116795
 
>>You assert that the US "created" Saddam. Well, I have to ask you why Iraq's military consists of largely Russian and French equipment, with a smattering of South African 155 howitzers..<<

I wasn't referring to where he shopped for his toys - we could also mention that he bought much of his chemistry set from the Germans, Italians and Brits - I was simply pointing out that his grossly inflated status in the American pantheon of demons is a result of your traditional need for some swarthy foreigner to distract you from domestic issues.

>>Now I could see you claiming that Saudi Arabia or Iran under the Shah were largely supported by the US given the amount of equipment we sold to them<<

House of Saud and the the Shah were diminished (in the eyes of much of the world, especially the Arabs) by US support. Saddam is obviously a very important man cause the US makes such a fuss over him. That's what I mean when I say he's the creation of the American military/media etc.
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