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Originally Posted by Tribesman
Be fair, when Iraq was gassing the now noble and heroic kurds you could say that a hell of a lot of these wmds came courtesy of American assistance, but I think it is a stretch to say "most" of them did.
Damn good post though  |
Thanks, Tribesman...
When I said "most", I thought it would be understood that, directly or indirectly, the pre-'Iraqi Freedom' stockpiles of WMDs were the result of US either directly supplying completed weapons, the components for the weapons, or technical knowledge and/or support for the manufacture of the weapons. Not every WMD used against the Kurds was stamped "Made in USA", but the US was highly complicit and directly or indirectly responsible for Iraq having such weapons. It is known that the US, via third parties and intermediaries, also saw to it Saddam got what he wanted/needed as long as he played ball with the then US interests. It is not a stretch to say, without US backing and support, Saddam would probably not have gained power, and, if he had, he would not have been able to sustain his reign...
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