[Chad Fairbanks]

But at same time US bought OIL from same Iraqi regime for 12 last years.

That was under the 'Oil for Food' program - not in violation of Sanctions... you should probably quit while you are behind...

[valleygal]

Thanks for translating. You said what I had planned to say, anyway.

Buying oil isn't quite the same as supplying equipment that will help them militarily. Except, that sadly, in the end, Saddam kept the Oil for Food money and didn't feed his people.

He chose unwisely.