Originally Posted by Webby

He was used to do shit by a "CIA contractor" who worked closely with him when there was a need for killing. He was selected for jobs simply because he was a known thug and would complete the job - one being the killing of Iraqi govt members that I mentioned earlier.

The UK govt laid on "facilities" for this as well...

The motivation? Iran did not sell their oil.. first at the right price, then they held some back after the shit started. It was a botched deal from the start and would never have been a problem if they never let Saddam loose on Iran.