Pipe fittings are used to connect pipes. There are different varieties of pipe fittings made of various materials and available in various shapes and sizes. Pipe adapters, couplings, elbows, tees, sleeves, flanges, bulkhead fittings, reducers, valves etc. are all different types of pipe fittings.
After losing most of his territorial gains by May 1982 (when Iran recaptured Khorramshahr), Saddam Husseinâs strategic response was to proclaim a unilateral cease-fire (June 10, 1982) while ordering Iraqi forces to withdraw to the border.
Why Saddam Hussein Did Not See The United States As A Military Threat Before The 2003 Invasion. Iraqâs military confrontations with the United States largely shaped the Saddam Husseinâs view of America. Each time Iraq did something provocative in the 1990s the White House would usually respond with a few cruise missiles, which did not have much affect.