RE: It's the testosterone (was Re: [Futurework] Powerful stuff!

[Karen Watters Cole]

Frontline is broadcasting an extraordinary two hour The Long Road to War that is a compilation of previous documentaries on our long relationship and history with Saddam Hussein.   Take a look at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/longroad/   Karen   I haven't been following this thread, but this message caught my eye.  The following may clear up the question, if I understand it correctly.   Iran had started bombing parts of Iraq and had sent assassination teams in against selected Iraqi leaders. The US was worried that the Iranians were going to invade Iraq and keep going into Saudi Arabia. The US made the decision that it was better to have the Iraqi army confront the Iranians than US troops, so the Iraqis were encouraged to mobilize and go after the Iranians, which they did.  The US denies having in any way abetted Iraq's acquisition or use of  chemical weapons against the Iranians. I am somewhat skeptical of this claim, but have not been able to pursue it.   Cheers, L Well, you can protest all you want but the statement reads: 5. BOTH SADAT AND FAHD PROVIDED OTHER BITS OF USEFUL INTELLIGENCE. (E.G. IRAN IS RECEIVING MILITARY SPARES FRO U.S. EQUIPMENT FROM ISRAEL).   IT WAS ALSO INTERESTING TO CONFIRM THAT PRESIDENT CARTER GAVE THE IRAQIS A GREEN LIGHT TO LAUNCH THE WAR AGAINST IRAN THROUGH FAHD.    9 talking points prepared and used by Secretary of State Alexander Haig in 1981. Was classified and now dug up and published for the first time by Frank Parry of Iran/Contra fame. http://www.consortiumnews.com/2003/haig-docs.html Say whatever you want Harry.   Why don't call up Haig, he made the statement.  But what do I know.  I'm not a pundit just an opera director trying to connect the dots. REH P.S. note that Haig admits to illegally selling arms to Iran through Israel in defiance of the US law.    If that was a Democrat doing such things Anne Coulter would have listed him in her book on Traitors.