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Superbelt, no, nothing will convince me that the US gave him permission to invade.
My take: Saddam talks in vague diplomatic terms about a conflict between the two countries, *meaning* he will attack if the conflict is resolved. Glaspie doesn't pick up that hidden meaning, but says he won't interfere in the conflict, *meaning* he won't pick a side in the financial conflict...
Besides, does "not saying no" mean that it's okay to invade? Saddam should have taken his case to the UN, remember? That's what the US should have done in it's conflict with Iraq, after all...
Now, as for the US supplies: yes, the US supplied Iraq with nasty weapons. Big deal... EVERYONE supplied Iraq with weapons at that time. The main suppliers (by a HUGE margin) were France and Russia. I already told you that... So what exactly is your point with this list?
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