PSCI257 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sarin, Zero-Sum Game, Military–Industrial Complex

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Iraq fears khomeni to incite iraqi shiite (60%) Then iraq (deemed less threatening after "79 iranian rev. ) $ from weapon sales to iran went to finance contras in nicaragua"s war with. 1988- iraq gassing of 5,000 kurds (?sarin, vx, and tabun) Neglected its oil facilities in the south. Iraq charged kuwait with skimming oil from their fields in the south. And with exceeding opec quota to flood market, cheapen oil p, ( to ) New york times estimated that it cost iraq almost billion a year. Un security council resolution for iraqi withdrawal. Us-led coalition of forces sit in the desert from aug till feb 91. Oil rich arab states foot the bill. 400 killed in civilian bunker/ army intell. centre. G. bush sr. not tough like reagan. Hill and knowlton to improve his image. Unicef: million died because of sanctions. Accusation of weapons of mass destruction (wmd) 1998 un weapons inspectors moved out" because of iraqi non-cooperation.

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