Reply #34: The sanctions apparently kept Saddam from gathering

[lyonn]

much in the way of a military that could attack anyone in the area, Kuwait, Iran, etc. The Kurds had new freedom due to the no fly zone in the North, same for the Shites. Well, the Shites (sp?) were massacred right after we left Iraq when bush 1 told them to overthrow Saddam, he would give them support, which was a big lie and thousands were killed.