The current Iranian regime also destroyed the communists in Iran, so by your
logic they were in the pocket of the US?

Not even the Iranians believe the war with Iraq was related to the US -
that is a truly bizarre theory that completely ignores Saddam's lust for
power.

Clearly the US worked (successfully) towards a stalemate between Iran and
Iraq. It was practically the official policy.

So we encouraged Saddam to invade Kuwait so we could kick him out? Where do
you come up with this stuff?

If he were in league with the US, why didn't he buy his equipment from the
US?

And on, and on.

Jarg



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US, they would have never bought those billions of dollars in Soviet
equipment, they never would have invaded Kuwait, and they never would
have attacked Israel.

If Saddam were not in US pocket he would not kill Quasim and tens of
thousands
of Iraqi communists and socialists in Qasr al Nehayat prison and Jim
Critchfield would not call his actions "a great victory"

If Saddam were not in US pocket he would not attack Iran upon orders from
his
boss.

If Saddam were not in US pocket,US ECM assets would not blind Iranian
radars
for three days in row during Saddams ferocious 1988 al Fao attack.

If Saddam were not in US pocket,DIA and CIA officials would not brief him
everyday during Iran-Iraq war.

If Saddam were not in US pocket ,he would not pay attention to US
encouragements and would not invade Kuwait.

Without SH's magnificent service in 1990,US would probably never be able
to
persuade Gulf states to allow large scale American presence in their
countries
and US would fall behind UK,France and even Chinese as major arms
supporter to
those states and most importantly Kissinger Plan would never be
implemented.

If Saddam were not in US pocket ,still secret deals between him and US
would
not be made after 1991 war at the cost of Kurds and Schites.

Sure,he purchased lots of weapons from SU,this was the balancing act of
every
dictators in Cold War era.


On the other hand, if Hussein ws influenced by the Soviets, they would
have acted, well, just like they did.

What the possible interest of SU
in seizure of Arab Oil by US might be?,As far as I know SU(Russia) itself
is a
major oil producer.