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To: Ilaine who wrote (136397)	6/12/2004 3:44:52 PM
From: Noel de Leon	Respond to of 281500

"There are many "strong men"/megalomaniacs that can be laid at our doorstep, but not Saddam. If you need to blame any outsiders, rather than Saddam's own character, for his rise to power, I'd suggest you look to the Soviets." It's a reach to blame Saddam's rise to power on the Soviets alone. It's difficult to know where to start but here is a sample from a report on the USA's involvement with WMDs and their supply to Iraq under Reagan and Bush I after Carter declared that Iraq was a nation that supported terrorism. cooperativeresearch.org "1979. The U.S. State Department, under the Carter administration, included Iraq in its list of states that sponsor terrorism. [Phythian 1997]" "... 1994 Senate Committee Reports. [May 25 report and October 7 report] (1) According to the reports, the U.S. Department of Commerce approved the export of the following agents to Iraq. (a) Bacillus Anthracis, cause of anthrax. [Yellow Times 8/20/2002; Sunday Herald 9/8/2002] (b) Clostridium Botulinum, a source of botulinum toxin. It was sold to Iraq right up until 1992. [Yellow Times 8/20/2002; Sunday Herald 9/8/2002] (c) Histoplasma Capsulatam, cause of a disease attacking lungs, brain, spinal cord and heart. [Yellow Times 8/20/2002] (d) Brucella Melitensis, a bacteria that can damage major organs. [Yellow Times 8/20/2002; Sunday Herald 9/8/2002] (e) Clotsridium Perfringens, a highly toxic bacteria causing systemic illness, gas gangrene. [Yellow Times 8/20/2002; Sunday Herald 9/8/2002] (f) Clostridium tetani, highly toxigenic. [Yellow Times 8/20/2002; Sunday Herald 9/8/2002] (g) Also, Escherichia Coli (E.Coli); genetic materials; human and bacterial DNA. [Yellow Times 8/20/2002] (h) VX nerve gas. [Sunday Herald 9/8/2002] (i) Pralidoxine, an antidote to nerve gas which can also be reverse engineered to create actual nerve gas. This was sold to Iraq in March 1992, after the end of the Gulf war. [Sunday Herald 9/8/2002] (2) Additional US exports to Iraq, according the reports. (a) Examples. (i) Chemical warfare-agent production facility plans and technical drawings. [Newsday 12/13/02] (ii) Chemical warfare filling equipment. [Newsday 12/13/02] (iii) Missile fabrication equipment. [Newsday 12/13/02] (iv) Missile system guidance equipment. [Newsday 12/13/02] (b) Other. (i) “Between 1985 and 1990 the US Commerce Department, for instance, licensed $1.5bn (£960m) of sales of technology which had military potential for Iraq.” [Scotsman 12/22/02] (3) The Committee established a direct connection between what was sold by the U.S. to Iraq and what was removed by UN inspectors...."