have been released through FOIA. They've released 20 interviews and 5 casual conversation records and they're pretty interesting to look through. It pretty much confirms my thought that the main reason Saddam lied about having WMD was to keep Iran off of his doorstep. These are definitely worth the time to look through as historical accounts.
"The threat from Iran was the major factor as to why he did not allow the return of UN inspectors," Piro wrote. "Hussein stated he was more concerned about Iran discovering Iraq's weaknesses and vulnerabilities than the repercussions of the United States for his refusal to allow UN inspectors back into Iraq."
have been released through FOIA. They've released 20 interviews and 5 casual conversation records and they're pretty interesting to look through. It pretty much confirms my thought that the main reason Saddam lied about having WMD was to keep Iran off of his doorstep. These are definitely worth the time to look through as historical accounts.
"The threat from Iran was the major factor as to why he did not allow the return of UN inspectors," Piro wrote. "Hussein stated he was more concerned about Iran discovering Iraq's weaknesses and vulnerabilities than the repercussions of the United States for his refusal to allow UN inspectors back into Iraq."