Contrary to what you may believe, the United States never provided one tank, one piece of artillery, one rifle, not even one bullet, to Saddam Hussein's regime. Ever. It's myth that is frequently repeated by American liberal/leftist that has been repeatedly debunked. Ironically, during the Iran-Iraq War, American only provided weapons to one side....Iran.
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The following arms were supplied to Iran:
- August 20, 1985 – 96 TOW anti-tank missiles
- September 14, 1985 – 408 more TOWs
- November 24, 1985 – 18 Hawk anti-aircraft missiles
- February 17, 1986 – 500 TOWs
- February 27, 1986 – 500 TOWs
- May 24, 1986 – 508 TOWs, 240 Hawk spare parts
- August 4, 1986 – More Hawk spares
- October 28, 1986 – 500 TOWs