Por que Saddam mentiu, contra seus próprios interesses (02/07)

Do haaretz.com:

FBI: Saddam told us he lied about having nukes to deter Iran

By Reuters

Saddam Hussein believed Iran was a significant threat to Iraq and left open the possibility that he had weapons of mass destruction rather than appear vulnerable, according to declassified FBI documents on interrogations of the former Iraqi leader. "Hussein believed that Iraq could not appear weak to its enemies, especially Iran," FBI special agent George Piro wrote on notes of a conversation with Saddam in June 2004 about weapons of mass destruction. He believed Iraq was being threatened by others in the region and must appear able to defend itself, the report said. The FBI reports, released on Wednesday, said Saddam asserted that he was more concerned about Iran discovering Iraq's weaknesses and vulnerabilities than the repercussions of the United States for blocking the return of UN weapons inspectors who were searching for WMD.

Leia a íntegra. É razoável. Saddam Hussein poderia ter admitido que não tinha armas de destruição em massa e evitado a invasão americana. Mas ficaria exposto a uma agressão iraniana, apoiada pela maioria xiita do Iraque. Escrevi sobre o assunto mais de um ano atrás, em Dúvida razoável.

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