Reply #27: Iraq's ties at the beginning of the Iraq/Iran war (1980)

[paulk]

were far closer to the Soviet Union than the USA. To say the US had a role in starting the conflict is revisionist history. Iraq offered an end to hostilities in 1982 - The Iranian's refused, hoping to topple the Iraqi regime. Perhaps Iran holds some responsibility for the next six years of slaughter?

As for the rest, your post hoc argument, while humorous, is really just that.