Irene may have in mind the allegation by a former Defense Department officer/NSC staffer that the CIA was involved in the Iraq coups of 1963 and 1968. We do of course know that the US supported Hussein once he had gained office. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lawrence Helm To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 8:55 PM Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Aren't you delighted you no longer have a Hitler problem? No, I don't Irene and I've read several books on the subject. Tell me pray do how the U.S. installed Saddam Hussein. Lawrence