Why was Saddam Husain originally seen as "friendly" to American interests?

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER:
In 1980, Husain invaded Iran to topple the Islamic republic headed by Khomeini, who had termed the United States a "Great Satan."

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a. protecting the environment b. transforming corrupt politics c. the settlement house movement d. securing workers’ rights

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One of the first American institutions of higher learning to offer engineering curricula was __________

A) Cornell B) Harvard C) Yale D) Northwestern

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Malcolm X was assassinated by

a. supporters of Martin Luther King, Jr. b. Black Muslims who believed he had betrayed their cause. c. white assassins hired by the FBI. d. a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

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