WC>> It should be noted that Iran was encouraged to launch it's nuclear
WC>> program 30 years ago under President Ford's administration.

 GP> Is that like how Reagan encouraged Saddam Hussein to take over
 GP> the leadership of Iraq by, with CIA help, killing all
 GP> competitors for the seat of government,

as i recall, saddam was already in power at that time? when, exactly, are
you speaking of??

 GP> and then provided him with WMD and the materials/know-how to
 GP> make more?

hummm...

i gotta wonder...

let's also remember an old adage...

"the enemy of my enemy is my friend"

and let's also remember that iran had attacked and captured the US Embassy
in iran and that iraq was fighting iran during this time period...

that old adage appears to be in full play...

)\/(ark