“A review of thousands of declassified government documents and interviews with former U.S. policymakers shows that U.S. provided intelligence and logistical support, which played a role in arming Iraq in its war with Iran. A report of the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs concluded that the U.S. under the successive presidential administrations sold materials including anthrax and botulism to Iraq right up until March 1992. According to several former officials, the State and Commerce departments promoted trade in such items as a way to boost U.S. exports and acquire political leverage over Hussein.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq–United_States_relations#U.S._government_authorized_the_sale_of_dual_use_chemicals_and_biological_material_to_Iraq

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