What&#x27;s effaced from history is how closely the US supported Hussein&#x27;s Iraq throughout the 80&#x27;s, right up to the invasion in 1991. The US removed Saddam from the official terrorists lists, sold him advanced weaponry and weapon producing capabilities, including chemical weapons, and nuclear capabilities,  at a time when he committed his most egregious crimes, including the gassing of the Kurds. Just before he invaded Kuwait Saddam was even visited by a high level us delegation led by Bob Dole.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;chomsky.info&#x2F;20020901&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;chomsky.info&#x2F;20020901&#x2F;</a>