What about the business of America with Saddam Hussein during the 80ties??! He was already a mass murderer, he used mustard gas on Iranians and he dreamt about becoming a nuclear power but you guys were giving him even intelligence infos since it was suitable for you that he attacked the Iranians. Or - to give you another example - what is about Pakistan, one of your closest allies in the WOT??! They are already a nuclear power. The US reaction on their first test series wasn't that impressive although their millitary dictatorship (that is no "new" democracy) is extremely instable, agressive (India, Afghanistan) and opressive.
To criticise the French for their business with Iraq before 2003 is really two-faced.
I don't expect governments -- yours, mine or anyone's -- to behave like saints, but there should be an expectation among societies that recognize the rule of law and the undesirablilty of violence to condemn and isolate those nations that seek to export violence and expand their power. Iraq falls into that category and the Saudis don't.
I read in a German magazine that the Saudis are thinking about invading parts of southern Iraq from the moment the Americans are leaving the region.
What business? Loaning him money? Supporting him against Iran? His biggest arms suppliers were the Soviets and the French. The Isralies were the ones flying the F-16s when they bombed Osirak.
Or - to give you another example - what is about Pakistan, one of your closest allies in the WOT??!
You don't think Musharraf is an ally in the WOT?
To criticise the French for their business with Iraq before 2003 is really two-faced.
Hardly. Everything the French did was for their own benefit and was often at odds with Cold War strategy or just common decency (check out Hotel Rwanda).
. You really think that was the case with the U.S.? Democracy for the Phillippines, Argentinia etc. What do we get out of supporting Israel or Taiwan?