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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (133871)	5/22/2004 10:10:19 AM
From: h0db	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"By the time of Rumsfeld's session with Saddam Hussein, the U.S. government already had intelligence information, to which Rumsfeld had access, that Iraq was using chemical weapons in the war with Iran... At the time of Rumsfeld's 1983 meeting, however, the US had other interests in the Middle East, and [Iraq's] use of chemical weapons was not viewed as something that should stand in the way of doing business with him. Rumsfeld's trip proved to be the ground breaking step in the American drive to upgrade its ties with Iraq. In formal ceremonies at the White House on November 26, 1984...the Reagan administration restored full diplomatic relations with Iraq." -- James Mann, "Rise of the Vulcans"

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (133871)	5/22/2004 11:10:56 AM
From: Lou Weed	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

<<whoever got Saddam into power and supported him has one hell of an apology to make. Any idea who that was??>> We certainly were tantamount in getting him into power and in March 1988 Iraq was still our "ally". newsbatch.com lewrockwell.com rise4news.net kdp.pp.se The French and the Russians, like you point out were definitely guilty of illicit associations however, who are we to be throwing stones when it comes to such matters?!? The bigger picture isn't always so flattering. MON.

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (133871)	5/22/2004 3:08:20 PM
From: maceng2	Respond to of 281500

In terms of the discussion I am having on Iraq, it's how the Iraqi people see the USA and Britain that is pertinent. "X the Unknown" posted a link, I can only repeat it with a more visual link country-liberal-party.com There was a cartoon on the close link between Saddam and the CIA "he was always our friend" but can't find it right now. The use of DU does really bother me. Why are the coalition forces using DU in Iraq right now?? There are no armored enemies that warrant it's use.