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Originally posted by Massivecock
- Dont Forget ( Saddam is a Usa Creation! ) !
USA Put him into power and thats a fact!
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Saddam helped plan a coup in 1968 to overthrow the current regime and was elected to Vice President of the Revolution Command Council. In 1979, he was elected president of Iraq - "elected" if you prefer.
How did the US "put Saddam in power"? He had been gaining in power in the Iraqi political game for more than 10 years by then. In 1976, the US has been secretly arming the Kurds, not Saddam.
Then yes, the US supported Iraq vs. Iran in 1980, after Saddam had already ascended into power. No wonder given Iran had held 50 Americans hostage in 1979. It was seen as the lesser of two evils at the time.