(National Journal, 2001) There are many assumptions as to why Saddam Hussein did not use biological or chemical weapons during the gulf war. Iraq did however fire conventional missiles on Israel and that stems from the fact that Saddam wanted Israel in the war to split the coalition. ... (www.fas.org , nuclear threats during golf war) Defense Secretary Chaney said that "it should be clear to Saddam Hussein that we have a wide range of military capabilities that will let us respond with overwhelming force and extract a very high price should he be foolish enough to use chemical weapons on Un...

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Saddam Hussein (who, because of his dictatorship, could be known as Iraq because of his control of the country). ... The threat of chemical weapons was seen during the Tokyo subway attack using Sarin gas or when Saddam Hussein gassed thousands of his own people. ...

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Although Saddam Hussein is no longer in power, he continually defied the United Nations resolutions to comply with weapons inspections for weapons of mass destruction and weapons proliferation while he was dictator over Iraq. ... Removing Saddam Hussein from power was a huge step not only for national and global security, but also for the security of the Iraqi people. ...

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US Policy began to shift subtlety in 1990 to also deter biological and chemical attacks when Saddam Hussein was threatened with the use of nuclear weapons during the Gulf War if he released his known weapons mounted on missiles aimed at Israel or American troops. ...

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