The reason why the United States “cooperated” with Saddam Hussein; with the CIA playing an indirect but significant role in his rise to power – is because there was a certain personality type needed to control the Middle East.
The United States since then removed the type of personality needed in the Middle East, at the behest of democracy? Now we are complaining that Iran is in control of factions in Iraq. Yet we knew all along that Iran sponsors terror all throughout the Middle East, no surprise.
Once again, the United States is demanding Iraq change her ways. Had we had not killed Saddam Hussein – Iraq and Iran would probably still be at war. We basically removed a brick from the foundation which we helped to build. Saddam was simply boastful, to project a position of strength because he was at war with his neighbor. We started seeing WMD. We did Iran a favor. And Bush Jr defended his daddy because Hussein proposed a hit on him (more boasting).
Now Trump is talking tough again. No doubt we will soon be bombing somebody.
Again, this points to a lack of intelligence on behalf of the human race.
Notice as you read the article, there is nothing that points to our previous involvement in Iraq. Puppets and parrots…. Pete and Re-Pete. Sheer ignorance.