09-13-2004, 10:08 AM
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Nice Kitty
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Originally posted by Stramm
Russia , France, Germany, China, Italy..... and the US
Reagan administration approved the export to Iraq of biological cultures that are precursors to bioweapons: anthrax, botulism, etc.; these cultures were "not attenuated or weakened, and were capable of reproduction."
The UN inspectors in 1991 found that: 40% of the equipment in Iraq's weapons lab were of US origin
The Reagan administration's Commerce Dept. approved exports to Iraq's SCUD missile program; it was these exports that allowed the extension of the SCUDs' range so that in 1991 they were able to reach Israel and US bases in Saudi Arabia.
In September 1988, Reagan prevented the Senate from putting sanctions on Iraq for its violation of the Geneva Protocol on Chemical Weapons. The US also voted against a UN Security Council statement condemning Iraq's use of chemical weapons
The Bush administration that year approved dozens of export licenses for sophisticated dual-use equipment to Iraq's weapons ministry.
In October 1989, international banks cut off all loans to Iraq. The Bush administration responded by issuing National Security Directive 26, which mandated closer links with Iraq, and included a $1 billion loan guarantee.
http://www.ithaca.edu/politics/gagnon/talks/us-iraq.htm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp...¬Found=true
From July 18 to August 1, 1990, Bush senior's administration approved $4.8 million in advanced technology sales to Iraq. The end-users included Saad 16 and the Iraqi ministry of industry and military industrialisation. On August 1, $695,000 worth of advanced data transmission devices were approved.
http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2002/506/506p12.htm
and it was 60 Hughes
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It is common knowledge that US companies supplied dual use materials...where in this information is the military hardware...ie...tanks-APC's-planes-artillery-small arms-munitions etc. etc. |
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