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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (4481)4/19/1999 12:49:00 PM
From: Stormweaver  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 17770
 
Re Iraq, it was in U.S. interest to leave a petty dictator in power since it justified a large U.S. force presence in the region (strategic for the U.S.) and gave the U.S. military a real-world testing area for military equipment.

That's why I believe they left Mr. Hussein in power. He fits the bill perfectly since he's threatening & defiant yet doesn't have the ability to fight back.