Extensive Saddam-France-Russia Relations

[Nie Trink Wasser]

what do you think the motives of these relations were ? hmmm


http://www.msnbc.com/news/900753.asp?0cl=cR



THE “LONDON TELEGRAPH” reports that top secret documents uncovered in the headquarters of Iraq’s intelligence service in Baghdad now show that Russia provided Saddam Hussein with the following: Intelligence on private conversations between British prime minister Tony Blair and the Italian prime minister; lists of assassins available for hits in the west; and agreements to share intelligence and help each other to obtain visas for intelligence agents.

[Crossbow]

I would say that the motives involve the several billions of dollars that Iraq owes Russia.

Trade sanctions are designed to curtail commerce, however many countries build relations via military exercises, joint training, officer exchange programs, and so on. These sorts of deals are not subject to trade sanctions.

[Trollbane]

I would invoke the 48 hour rule and note that the article is old and come to a conclusion that it is bs..