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National Security Archive Publication of US-Iraq links in 1980s


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U.S. DOCUMENTS SHOW EMBRACE OF SADDAM HUSSEIN IN EARLY 1980s
DESPITE CHEMICAL WEAPONS, EXTERNAL AGGRESSION, HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

Fear of Iraq Collapse in Iran-Iraq War Motivated Reagan Administration Support;
U.S. Goals Were Access to Oil, Projection of Power, and Protection of Allies;
Rumsfeld Failed to Raise Chemical Weapons Issue in Personal Meeting with Saddam
Washington, D.C., 25 February 2003 - […]

USA - Conduct of Urban Warfare Must Protect Civilians


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“As fighting increasingly moves into urban areas it is essential that the military authorities step up their attempts to protect civilians,” Amnesty International said today(March 25).

“We have seen reports from Basra of the impact that urban warfare can have on civilians and we are seeking explicit information from the military authorities on the steps […]