Iraqgate
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During George Bush's reign as President, the U.S. government quietly, covertly armed Iraq with deadly weapons of mass destruction. This story has long been acknowledged, but buried.
For a quick summary of this bizarre affair which made possible the Gulf War, read this article from the Columbia Journalism Review.
IRAQGATE: The Big One That (Almost) Got Away / Who Chased it -- and Who Didn't
The affidavit from Willaim Teicher describes who know and who authorized this illegal project.
This book review summarizes some of the events as well. Another good book on this subject is Spider's Web: The Illegal Arming of Iraq by the White House.