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Festivito

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20. Was it not that the type of chemical weapon used was sold to Iran not Iraq?

Mon Aug 26, 2013, 05:28 AM

Aug 2013

And, we were hiding that we were selling to both sides by saying Saddam gassed his own people.

I guess I have to wade through this whole mess again.

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Exclusive: CIA Files Prove America Helped Saddam as He Gassed Iran [View all] Newsjock Aug 2013 OP

The real reason they let the Iraqis kill Saddam. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #1

Saddam needed to be eliminated warrant46 Aug 2013 #26

He would have died naturally -- he was already old cosmicone Aug 2013 #29

I don't care for the "Chinese Masters" warrant46 Aug 2013 #37

The Pentagon needs to be eliminated. bemildred Aug 2013 #31

Noted warrant46 Aug 2013 #35

Can you say something coherent? nt bemildred Aug 2013 #36

Not this morning warrant46 Aug 2013 #39

That's why I asked. bemildred Aug 2013 #41

Low post count and RW talking points cosmicone Aug 2013 #54

I was just looking for something to respond to, something that made sense bemildred Aug 2013 #55

Dead men tell no tales. POPPY BUSH GIFTED US TAX DOLLARS to support Saddam's War... Octafish Aug 2013 #42

Henry Gonzalez - entered a Resolution to Impeach George Bush bananas Aug 2013 #60

Henry Gonzalez: A Great American...was ready to fight E Howard Hunt, mano a mano. Octafish Aug 2013 #61

Needed? Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #45

No he didn't. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #48

Rummy and Saddam Botany Aug 2013 #2

Lest we forget? Supersedeas Aug 2013 #43

But what about Benghazi? Botany Aug 2013 #52

I knew that this was the case when Bush totally played down MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #3

And I suspect the BushCo guys may very well have been laundering these same kinds of weapons........ AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #11

Laundering? You don't mean old US weapons, surely? They have a shelf life... MADem Aug 2013 #30

Too bad Reagan is dead and can't face American...uh...justice. nt Peace Patriot Aug 2013 #4

Undoubtedly Darrell Issa (R) would stage a series of Congressional hearings Berlum Aug 2013 #21

Is this country anything it's purported to be? tblue Aug 2013 #5

Not entirely all of it, but we are still the world's largest producer. leveymg Aug 2013 #6

Producer of what? nt tblue Aug 2013 #16

Hogwash, of course. nt bananas Aug 2013 #22

It's all hogwash. delrem Aug 2013 #7

Interesting . . . ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #17

Yes. Ghost Dog Aug 2013 #64

First the... DirtyDawg Aug 2013 #8

I doubt it. NealK Aug 2013 #12

Link, please????? nt hedda_foil Aug 2013 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author truebluegreen Aug 2013 #58

Oops, sorry. NealK Aug 2013 #65

The US war machine is supported by both parties equally. delrem Aug 2013 #13

More reason we need to intervene in Syria -- so we can control who gasses who progree Aug 2013 #9

This reminds me of Halabja, Halabja, Halabja that we found so offensive, but extended progree Aug 2013 #10

Was it not that the type of chemical weapon used was sold to Iran not Iraq? Festivito Aug 2013 #20

I remember when Fritz Hollings retired from the Senate. reusrename Aug 2013 #25

He gassed the KURDISH people--pay no attention to those lines on the map. MADem Aug 2013 #32

And people on this board keep getting snarky with me Kelvin Mace Aug 2013 #14

Some people can never seem to understand why trust is EARNED and not just given nolabels Aug 2013 #24

But Obama has a "D" after his name Kelvin Mace Aug 2013 #38

I don't know exactly why you would not want support Obama....... nolabels Aug 2013 #70

Clinton signed the repeal of Glass-Stegall Kelvin Mace Aug 2013 #74

Dectect a theme? dawn frenzy adams Aug 2013 #72

Betcha mainstream media is going to ignore this. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #15

They've been ignoring it since the 80's Scootaloo Aug 2013 #18

there was doubt ? n/t iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #19

K&R ck4829 Aug 2013 #23

Well, Well, Well - The Truth Always Outs - And Some Want To Trust Obama And The NSA cantbeserious Aug 2013 #27

It's ok when we do it. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #28

Samantha Power JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #33

Agreed. But it's not exactly news. How did anyone forget this? freshwest Aug 2013 #73

Shock Doctrine JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #75

Agreed. And I'm thinking it's very convenient too. Media doesn't give 'news.' freshwest Aug 2013 #77

While these guys shook hands with this guy: marble falls Aug 2013 #34

If Saddam is Hitler then who is George Bush? Analogical mapping between systems of social roles. Octafish Aug 2013 #40

No one could have predicted... nt City Lights Aug 2013 #44

of course we did... Javaman Aug 2013 #46

Holy cow, the Guardian claims the US used them in Iraq Progressive dog Aug 2013 #66

No earlier than that... Javaman Aug 2013 #78

Surprising only few papers reported this Progressive dog Aug 2013 #81

This is not "news" Most of us knew that when it was happening. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #47

It would be news to most Americans Hissyspit Aug 2013 #49

It would be nice get the red out Aug 2013 #51

So this tweet went out from an FP editor last night as this story broke Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2013 #53

Two Ways This "Complicates" the Situation HumansAndResources Aug 2013 #80

I worked with some of the people involved formercia Aug 2013 #56

So, the U.S. helping Saddam's army with chemical warfare against Iran daleo Aug 2013 #59

Providing intelligence is not helping with Chemical Warfare. formercia Aug 2013 #68

Intelligence is vital in using any weapon daleo Aug 2013 #82

Not a surprise. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #57

"we knew Saddam had WMDs because we had the receipts.... " ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #62

+1 harun Aug 2013 #63

+ another truebluegreen Aug 2013 #69

Are the warnings from Russia and Iran about, use of gas, if US troops enter Syria or its airspace? DhhD Aug 2013 #67

Mainstream Media: The enemy of the American People dawn frenzy adams Aug 2013 #71

We always play both sides against each other gopiscrap Aug 2013 #76

Its OK. Obama gave them immunity. nt HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #79