rofl no way!! You mean part of iraqi loss of interest in Iran was due to a major american military operation against his country and 10 years of ongoing low-grade conflict?
I do not believe the author would omit something so pertinent to his comment on Iran. It is clear that Iraq lost interest in Iran in the late 80's because it wanted to join the axis of evil.
(sarcasm)
No self-respecting brutal tyrant would want to be left out of the "Axis of Evil".Imagine the humiliation Saddam would have endured from his fellow dictators had he been relegated to the "Axis of Occasionally Bad-Mannered".
Thanks for setting me straight! HA! :)