Saddam handed blame for Iraq's eight-year war with Iran - Robert Fisk: 21 May 2005

BUT THE US INSTIGATED IT AND BACKED IT.
The US backed Iraqi/Irani war, that lasted 8 years and slaughtered over a million Iranis to further US policies and plans for Iran. Biochemical weapons were supplied to Saddam by US companies and allies abroad. Both nations were devasted by that war while the US and other guilty nations sat back with clean hands.

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