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Saddam Hussein invaded Iran under America's tacit approval, and then CIA helped Hussein use chemical weapons on Iranian troops. What would you expect Iranians
by yongjik 7y ago
Saddam Hussein invaded Iran under America's tacit approval, and then CIA helped Hussein use chemical weapons on Iranian troops.
What would you expect Iranians to say in the middle of the war? Death with CIA-sponsored chemical weapons but we're otherwise cool with Iraq?
- mc32 7y agoBoth countries had ongoing hostilities. The ayatollah then called for the overthrow of Saddam. Saddam probably didn’t take that too well. But still, the point is it didn’t just mean “down with you, bah humbug!” as some people are trying to imply.