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The Bush administration maintained a complex and often adversarial relationship with Saddam Hussein, characterized by historical support [1], diplomatic disputes over communication transcripts [2], the dissemination of false information [3], and strategic geopolitical maneuvering during the lead-up to the Gulf War {fact:4, fact:5}.
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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 5 facts
perspectiveDouglas Kellner argues that the U.S. State Department's justification for refusing to negotiate with Iraq was questionable because the Bush administration continued to refuse negotiations even after Saddam Hussein agreed to release all hostages.
claimThe transcript of the August 6, 1990, conversation between Joseph Wilson and Saddam Hussein supports the Iraqi version of events and suggests that the Washington Post version of the conversation was fabricated by the Bush administration and transmitted by the Post.
quoteEdward Herman expressed his view in Z Magazine that the Bush administration invited Saddam Hussein into Kuwait through 'sheer incompetence,' but also saw an opportunity to set him up as a 'naked aggressor who must be taught a lesson.'
claimThe Bush administration continued to provide aid and favored treatment to Iraq despite Saddam Hussein's atrocious human rights record and the brutal suppression of Kurds in northern Iraq.
claimBush administration officials disseminated false information regarding a meeting between Saddam Hussein and the U.S. chargé d'affaires in Baghdad to mainstream media outlets.