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To: JJMM who wrote (25)8/29/1998 12:20:00 PM
From: Les H  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 765
 
#1) The US thought he was better than the alternative (the ayatolah)
when we supported Iraq during the Iran/Iraq war.

The US and others supported both Iran and Iraq. They were trying to
avoid a shift in the geopolitical balance in the area, especially
considering the size of the two countries and their oil reserves.