The Rumsfeld/Saddam photo - what was the meeting about?

[MethuenProgressive]

What's the who what when where why?

[xchrom]

1. if i remember -- the u.s. was giving saddam

arms at the time.

and that's what the meeting was about.

[LynnTheDem]

2. National Security Archive

Shaking Hands with Saddam Hussein:
The U.S. Tilts toward Iraq




http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/

[liberal N proud]

3. Selling weapons to Iraq

He was our friend at the time.
As usual we put them in power so we can take them out of power.

[C_U_L8R]

6. yeah.. poison gas

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. Here you go... Read up.

http://www.commondreams.org/views02/0802-01.htm

[MethuenProgressive]

7. Thanks Mrs G,

and everyone.

[notadmblnd]

5. IIRC it was 1983?

and he was there to normalize relations with Iraq and sell them weapons. Anyobe, correct me if I'm wrong.