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Originally Posted by theking
...but the facts are that the US did not put Saddam in power...did not sell any weapons of any type to Iraq other than a handfull of rotary wing aircraft and the indirect sale of some cluster bombs.
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My boozing friend ... Ya really got to start on some history lessons.
The US... courtesy of the CIA... specifically engaged Mr Hussein because he was already a well-known thug, and took him to the UK and together they all sat down for almost a year in a hotel in Park Lane and conspired to kill off members of the Iranian government, which, at that time, were no problem to anyone, - apart from the fact they controlled a small oil supply which had an appeal :-)
The first attempt at assassination failed, but they never gave up and eventually he did kill off the Iranian Finance Minister. In return for this assassination, the US then supported Saddam in getting him to power in Iran - it's good to have friends ya know and trust in the region.
This known thug, Hussein and the US were then like bugs in a rug and he was provided with arms by the US with the specific object of engaging in a war with Iran. Even people like Rumsfeld and others had this "need" to visit and sign up arms deals with the guy they knew was a murderer paid by them. Of course, as in most crap, there is a profit element and nothing quite like a US greenback - so why not give/sell as much arms as Saddam wanted?
Indirect sale of cluster bombs eh?? Ya got the biggest share of the world arms trade (60% something) and the best ya can do is an "indirect sale of cluster bombs"? Don't pass the clean towel and try to wash your hands - it's embarassing.
And no, the US is not alone in these strange deals at times - but don't try to rewrite history to suit.