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Post by Citizen on Aug 21, 2004 0:28:50 GMT -5
He was also, at one time, one of your country's biggest allies  |
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Post by scummybear on Aug 21, 2004 9:42:59 GMT -5
He was the lesser of two evils in that we chose to assist Iraq in combating Iran. To say that he was one of our "biggest allies" is certainly a stretch. |
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Post by Matter on Aug 21, 2004 9:46:02 GMT -5
He was also, at one time, one of your country's biggest allies Uh, we (Canadians, too) were allies with the Soviets in WWII. Your point is? |
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Post by jailkerry on Sept 5, 2004 9:54:35 GMT -5
He was the lesser of two evils in that we chose to assist Iraq in combating Iran. To say that he was one of our "biggest allies" is certainly a stretch. I might add that the choice of Saddam as an ally was foisted on Pres Reagan as a result of Carter's failed policy with Iran. Carter hung the Shah out to dry, which allowed a violently anti-american fundamentalist theocracy to take over in Iran. Iraq then picked a fight with Iran, and Reagan was forced to choose between supporting the "Butcher of Baghdad" or risking Iraq losing it's war and both Iraq and Iran being ruled by aforementioned theocracy. |
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