Title: Shaking hands with Saddam Hussein
Description: This collection of declassified government documents details United States support for Saddam Hussein in the early 1980s, including the renewal of diplomatic relations suspended since 1967. "The documents show that during this period of renewed U.S. support for Saddam, he had invaded his neighbor (Iran), had long-range nuclear aspirations that would 'probably' include 'an eventual nuclear weapon capability,' harbored known terrorists in Baghdad, abused the human rights of his citizens, and possessed and used chemical weapons on Iranians and his own people. The U.S. response was to renew ties, and to provide intelligence and aid to ensure Iraq would not be defeated by Iran"--Press release page.
Subjects: Sources, Foreign relations
Places: United States, Iraq
People: Saddam Hussein (1937-2006)
Time periods: 1981-1989