Judy: We do of course know that the US supported Hussein
once he had gained office.
Just as we know that the CIA installed the Shah of Iran. But
what few realize is that prior to that, the Soviets
controlled Iran. Why do you think Stalin insisted on a
conference in Tehran? Because he didn't want to travel out
of an area of Soviet control.
So excuuuuuuuuse us for (a) deposing a Soviet proxy
government in Iran, and (b) playing the Iraqis against the
Islamist Revolutionary government in Iran during their
border war.
If we hadn't done that we'd have been idiots. Context is
everything.
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