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Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait precipitated an enormous international crisis and war, the ramifications of which still reverberate throughout the Middle East. Overnight, Saddam Hussein, who for years was supported by the US, became the reincarnation of Hitler. It is instructive to recall that the US backed Hussein right through his worst atrocities including the use of chemical weapons against Iraqi Kurds and Iranians. Even though Iraq was driven out of Kuwait in 1991, the devastating sanctions regime is still in place. The official story of what happened more than a decade ago leaves out history, background and context.
Eqbal Ahmad (Eck-baal Ah-mad) of Pakistan was one of the Third World's most astute and innovative thinkers. He taught at Hampshire College in Amherst. His articles and essays appeared in major international journals and magazines. He wrote a weekly column for Dawn, Pakistan's oldest English-language newspaper.
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