As a result of the Gulf War in 1991, the United Nations has enforced sanctions on Iraq to limit their ability to make more weapons of mass destruction (WMD). These sanctions are based on an oil-for-food system. Iraq can export limited amounts of oil to buy food and medical supplies on

March 6, 1975, Saddam signed an Accord with Shah of Iran; the Accord stated that the borders with Iran were defined and that Iran would no longer support the Kurds, leaving them almost completely helpless. In 1977, Iraqi Shi'a, an ethnic group native to Iraq, were being oppressed by the Iraqis. Their sons were reportedly "disappearing" and their property confiscated. They were then deported to Iran. It is estimated that by the early 80's, 200,000 Iraqis were deported to Iran and stripped of their nationality and property for no apparent reason. Saddam slowly rose in power between 1975 and 1979. President Bakr remained the head of the state, but his power was virtually reduced to a figurehead while Hussein slowly gained control in the president's shadow. In February and March of 1977, more innocent people were executed; eight Shi'a dignitaries, five clergy and three laymen. There also were mass purges of Shi'a who were suspected to have belonged to the Da'wa party. Throughout the years, the massacres continued. There was an estimated number of 7,000 Iraqi Communists that were eliminated by the regime between 1978 and 1979. By May, 1979, all communist party offices were shut down in every province. By this time, Saddam had been transformed into a cold-blooded ruler and killer.

permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, six-member Gulf Corporation Council and other Arab Countries. Kuwait also placed its army on alert, though they were not under full alert, Defense Minister, Sheikh Salem al-Sabah, said that it was only a precautionary act because it is impossible to trust the Iraqi Regime. If Iraq's former enemies can't trust Hussein, then why should we? Some people will actually support Hussein and what he is doing. Others are busy gathering evidence against him to finally have him arrested. And still, there are people that have no idea about what he has done to people in his rise to power, nor does everyone know about what he has done to maintain that power. The United States has satellite photos that show Hussein is probably working on methods of mass destruction, since his military is one third the size it was in 1991. He has not allowed United Nations weapons inspectors in since 1998, violating the peace treaty. "In terms of testing the new president, Saddam Hussein will choose his time carefully, the very fact that he won't let United Nations inspectors in is a continuing test", said Henri J. Barkey, an international relations professor at Lehigh University. United States defense officials have acknowledged that Hussein may need as little as 12 months to rebuild his missile program and key sites stamped by $300 million worth of cruise missiles and many other kinds of high tech bombs. "Yet Defense Secretary, William Cohen, acknowledged that Hussein is expected to start trying to rebuild his war machine as soon as the thunderous roar of U.S. and British warplanes subsides. Displaying new aerial photos of destroyed missile sites and government buildings, he estimated reconstruction time at a year or longer." Officials have said that is would be very difficult to wipe out the highly compact laboratories where Hussein is believed to be producing chemical and biological weapons. They also have said that it would be even tougher to hit Saddam's biological and chemical weapons caches, which are even smaller than the laboratories and they have been hidden from inspectors for years. Even further complicating the matter is the fact that these facilities are spread throughout the country, which is roughly about the size of California. There are at least one hundred targets that have been noted by officials as possible weapons of mass destruction facilities. There also is the question of whether the Iraqi President has the money or resources to start rebuilding his military. The answer is quite clear. He has more than enough money to make enough weapons to start another world war.

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