In Iraq, [American administration] said Saddam Hussein had…
“In Iraq, [American administration] said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction endangering mankind. With this pretext, the U.S. intervened militarily, and all they did is take control over oil fields, and oil wells.”
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The U.S. used WMD claims as a pretext to control Iraq’s oil resources.
In simple terms: U.S. used WMD claims to seize oil.
Question political motives behind interventions.
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