Can you explain the picture of Rumsfeld and Saddam shaking hands. The picture is about twenty years ago. I think hungry_caterpillar will not become a butterfly soon. My cat ate him.
Incredibly, an interesting bio of Rumsfeld is available at Rotten.com - with background on this meeting, and the events that have happened since.
http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/usa/donald-rumsfeld/
It's worth noting that, at the time, it was in our interest to be neutral in the Iran/Iraq war. We dealt with both sides, and the liberals cannot have it both ways regarding this information. (I.E.: "We supported Iraq! We supported Iran! WAAAHHH!")
More info on this FreeRepublic Thread as well:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/912213/posts