No, it's a sort of short term tactical gain for long term strategic failure. The US doesn't think long term, they give weapons and money to whomever can help them NOW and to hell with what happens 10 years later.
Ergo, Saddam. Once the US's bosom buddy against Iran, then an enemy 10 years later. All that money and all those weapons..
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