freda underhill,

"its dangerous to only accept information that colludes with your own world view - whatever that view is."

You should pass that gem onto the Reverend Dr.

I really would like to hear him expand on his reasons for stating that the United States of America was once Saddam Hussein's "staunchest Ally". Considering that diplomatic relations between the two countries have been broken for 28 of the last 37 years. Did the Rev. compare that to Iraq's relations with Russia, France, China, North Korea. I believe that if he did he might revise his definition of staunchest ally.

Oh yes the 14 different strains of the deadly anthrax virus - Not weaponised - requested to improve defense against a biological attack, this massive consignment was transported to Iraq from America in a metal brief case, carried onboard the aircraft as hand luggage. And can The Reverend Dr Vincent Zankin, tell us how many people these 14 different strains of the deadly anthrax virus killed. If he can't I will - None. Correct me if I am wrong but during the Iran/Iraq War Anthrax was never used, mustard gas (good old World War I stuff) was used.

The Reverend Dr Vincent Zankin, can also tell us exactly what chemical weapons the US supplied Saddam Hussein with to attack Halabja. I think Saddam actually used a few Hughes helicopters he got from the US to carry out the attack, because they would not appear to be military, all Saddam's military helicopters at the time being of Soviet manufacture, didn't want to alarm the good people of Halabja, immediately prior to gassing them.

Correct me if I am wrong, but at no time did Saddam Hussein inform April Gillespie of his plans to invade Kuwait. What he did talk to her about was the existence of a border dispute with Kuwait. Saddam Hussein was quite amazing when it came to his perception of what constituted a "green light" or not - if you doubt that take a look at the rationale that "kicked-off" the Iran/Iraq War.

And talking about not acting without the implicite support of people, if you want to pin that on anyone, pin it on the United Nations. Can't think why the Reverend Dr Vincent Zankin is so discriminating.

IMHO - He's talking crap - very trendy, populist, leftist crap, but crap all the same.