“Did the Turks get gassed by Saddam Hussein when they followed the prompting of the U.S. and started fighting against him? NO, but the Kurds did.”
Historical nitpick. The Kurds got gassed by Saddam Hussain in 1988. At that point the US was exporting much dual-usage technology to Iraq and the administration managed to see off an attempt in Congress which would have stopped US military assistance, loans, exports, etc to Iraq. They were by no means encouraging the Kurds to fight Saddam Hussein.
They did encourage them to do this in 1991, whereupon Saddam slapped them down, but there was no gas involved.
They did encourage them to do this in 1991, whereupon Saddam slapped them down, but there was no gas involved.
***Something dangling around in my memory says that ain’t so, but I don’t have time to chase it down. Either way, we can agree that “Saddam slapped them down” after they rebelled at our incitement. The Kurdish problem is whether or not they can trust US.