From: Doug Thayer (d_l_thayer@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue May 20 2003 - 10:42:07 MDT
On Tue, May 20, 2003 at 10:50:49AM -0400, John K Clark wrote:
> "Samantha" <samantha@objectent.com>
>
> >Saddam was a monster (although that didn't stop us from supporting
> >him pre- first Iraq war).
>
> True, but not really relevant now, and remember what Churchill said "If
> Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favorable reference to the devil
> in the House of Commons". In 1980 it did seem like Iran was the bigger enemy
> but in retrospect it probably would have been better if the USA had given
> weapons to both sides.
We were. Remember a little thing called 'Iran-Contra'? We were selling
Iran spare parts and ammunition in exchange for the release of hostages
held by Hamas in Lebanon. At the same time, Reagan was giving roughly
triple the amount in covert aid to Iraq.
---- Doug
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