Saddam and The Bomb

Submitted by Davod (United States), Jul 7, 2012 at 07:16

Debanjan Banerjee: Saddam's threat to use WMD against coalition forces (His own generals were imploring Saddam to release the WMDs during the coalition drive to Baghdad) this did not stop the coalition from deposing him and the Baathists.

Iraq with the bomb might well have saved lives. Saddam's use of the bomb during his invasion of Iran could have shortened the war. Saddam's threat of using the bomb against Kuwait might have resulted in its capitulation before Iraq invaded.

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