So Reagan didn't know that they were converting this stuff into mustard gas anthrax and the like? No way. These articles are very specific. Reagan even had one of our CIA front companies in Chile on deck as a way of disguising the role of the U.S. It was well known during the 80's that Iraq was using this "stuff" against Iran. We were supplying them with it. They were our allies then so it didn't matter much what they were doing because Saddam was our "asshole"

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Stop confusing the subject.

You said Reagan sold them chemical weapons meaning the stuff was weaponized and ready to use in combat. That wasn't true.

But, yes, your above statement is true.

On semantics you are right.

Could that stuff even being transported as a weapon though? Would it even make it over from South America as a weapon or would it have to be converted over in Iraq in order to be used effectively? Don't the conditions have to be right for the storage of chemical weapons?

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German companies sold Iraq the industrial capability to mass produce it. The other questions I have no idea.

Remember when this wasn't a ransom...

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s ... ?cid=sm_tw

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Bury it on an otherwise busy day. Classic.

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Elections have consequences.

Oops. Knew I should not have trusted the word of Obama.

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Stand Up Long Time Guy.

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Elections have consequences.

When will he apologize to Some Guy?

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Freedom is our Strength.

Apologies to Someguy.

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I was only kidding. Fuck Someguy.

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Freedom is our Strength.

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Reagan had a history of doing exactly the same thing. Not letting Obama off the hook but at least he paid Iran with money that was owed to Iran.

I really don't understand why he just didn't admit it initially.

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Because it looks terrible. The U.S. has a long time policy of not negotiating for hostages. As for any money "owed" to Iran, I think that debt ended when they stormed our embassy. Let them take it to The Hague. But it's nice that we could fund terror against ourselves one more time.

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Freedom is our Strength.

The debt began when they stormed our embassy, we froze all assets, and didn't deliver the warplanes they paid for.

They did take it to the Hague.

By all accounts the Iran-US claims tribunal was going to deliver a binding verdict for much more than $400B.

Of course we should have just told them to go screw.

But pussy Reagan allowed this tribunal to be set up and be binding.

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Maybe. Who really knows? That definitely became the U.S. narrative when Obama decided to pay a portion of it for hostages.

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Freedom is our Strength.

That's true. It's all bullshit.

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That long time policy was disavowed numerous times throughout history though. That money was owed to Iran which makes it different than funding terror.

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Okay.

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Freedom is our Strength.

How would Iran collect? I guess they could use an agency and threaten our credit rating.

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Elections have consequences.

3rd and FINAL WARNING.

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Funding terrorism abroad is okay.

Bank deregulation worked out great for the middle class

Glass Steagall was a terrible, over burdensome thing.

"Investors" and poor people caused the financial crisis.

Long Time Guy....Long time agent of the elite and the oligarchs.

You know who it looks horrible to? People who want it to look horrible and people who can't put together a coherent sentence without the MSM telling them what to think.

You know what was held for ransom? The 400 million. Contrary to what people like SomeGuy and PittMike think, we can't as a nation just do whatever the fuck we want and give the rest of the world the finger. We settled for pennies on the dollar (or goats or whatever Iran uses as currency) and owed them 400 million. BHO et all said "hey guess what? We ain't gonna pay it unless you fork over our guys". Actually it's quite a shrewd move.

And it's nothing like Saint Ronald of Trickle selling Iran weapons for hostages in a deal he set up before he was even elected.

I know SomeGuy. Hearing sanity hurts for you. One day at a time my friend. One day at a time.

You look like the biggest dumbass right now.

Well, maybe not the biggest...

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DONT PISS ME OFF

Just playin', playa!

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Tell me what is incorrect and I will be more than happy to admit I was wrong. Otherwise you are just being a psycho