March 28, 2003

Before the first Gulf War suppliers these and many other countires, including the United States. After that war, sanctions were imposed to keep Saddam Hussein's regime under control and more lightly armed. Unfortunately, many have helped him rearm and maintain his arsenals. The dollar value is staggering.

You will certainly find there is a correlation between those opposing the current Iraqi Freedom campaign with the amount of money at stake. Money certainly speaks.

France
Iraq's biggest European partner at about $1.5 billion per year
    Attack planes (Mirage F-1)
    Airplane parts
    Missiles (Exocet)
    Air defense missile systems (Roland)
    Missile parts
    Rocket fuel via a Chinese company
    Attack helicopters (Gazelle)
    Helicopter spare parts
    Howitzers (155mm)
    Equipment  for making mustard gas and nerve agent

Russia
Income is $1 to $2 billion per year.
    Attack Planes (MiG, Foxbat, Su-25)
    Airplane parts
    Missiles (Scud, FROG-7, SA-2 Guideline, SA-3, Goa, SA-6 SAM)
    Missile parts
    Tanks (T-72, T-55)
    Attack helicopters (Mi-17, Mil-24 Hind)
    Cannons (122 mm)
    AK-47 automatic rifles
    GPS jammers
    Night vision goggles
    Anti-tank guided missiles
    Guidance components for long range missiles

China
Income is $1 to $2 billion per year
    Telecommunications to improve warfare capabilities
    Attack Planes (Chengdu F-7)
    Airplane parts
    Missiles (Silkworm,SA-2 Guideline, SA-3, Goa, SA-6 SAM)
    Missile parts
    Rocket fuel
    Tanks (Type-59)
    AK-47 automatic rifles

Germany
A significant trading partner at about $350 million per year, directly and $1.5 billion through third parties. given preferential trading status by Saddam Hussein.
    Missile parts
    Missile warhead electronics to improve Scud accuracy
    Small arms weapons
    Super Gun- parts and technology (Al-Fao, a 210-millimetre cannon)
    Equipment  for making mustard gas and nerve agent

Ukraine
    Radar equipment
    Missile-guidance systems
    Guidance components for surface-to-surface missiles
    Batteries of the latest anti-aircraft missiles

Belarus
    High-speed centrifuges to process uranium for an atomic bomb

Romania
    Missile-engine parts
    Missile-guidance components
    Complete missile engines