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Citez din articolul d-lui Vladimir Alexe de acum o saptamina (10-01-2004: "Saddam Hussein: biografia secreta") :

"1987, decembrie - Aviatia irakiana incepe utilizarea gazelor chimice americane contra kurzilor din nordul Irakului (Washington Post; 30 decembrie, 2002);

1988, februarie - Saddam Hussein incepe operatiunea "Anfal" contra kurzilor din nordul Irakului, utilizand armele chimice livrate de Statele Unite. Bilant: genocid de 100.000 de morti si 1200 de sate ale kurzilor distruse ("Timeline: A walk through Iraq's history", Departamentul de Stat);" (terminat citatul)

Articolul este la adresa:
http://www.ziua.net/display.php?id=483&data=2004-01-10

Sint insa si surse care afirma ca gazarea kurzilor la Halabja in nordul Irakului in 1988 a fost facuta de catre iranieni, nu de catre Saddam Hussein si irakieni, in timpul razboiului irakiano-iranian.

Citez din "New York Times" din 31.01.2003 (rezumatul):

"A War Crime Or an Act of War?

By Stephen C. Pelletiere (NYT) 1128 words
Late Edition - Final , Section A , Page 29 , Column 1

ABSTRACT - Op-Ed article by Stephen C Pelletiere, senior CIA political analyst on Iraq during Iran-Iraq war, lays out facts in allegation that Saddam Hussein gassed Iraqi Kurds in Halabja in March 1988; says all that is known for certain is that Kurds were hit with poison gas that day, during battle with Iranians; explains that US Defense Intelligence Agency's report found both sides used gas during battle, and blamed Iranians for Kurdish deaths; notes Kurds died of cyanide-based gas that Iran, but not Iraq, had at time; explains that Iran sought control of key dam near Halabja, part of impressive Iraqi waterway system that is most extensive in Mideast; adds that Bush administration owes Americans full facts before going to war." (incheiat citatul).

Articolul este la adresa:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60816FC3D5C0C728FDDA80894DB404482

Alte articole pe aceeasi tema:

http://www.sovereignty.org.uk/siteinfo/newsround/iraq2.html
(articolul complet din NYT)

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/3441