- Is the dictator or leader of Iraq he wanted full control of the SHATT AL-’ARAB waterway - by attacking Iran Saddam helped unify the nation against a common enemy that is himself - Iraq had access to more sophisticated weaponry and larger and highly trained officer corps - The waterway was the border between Iraq and Iran. It was where the Tigris and
- Is the dictator or leader of Iraq he wanted full control of the SHATT AL-’ARAB waterway - by attacking Iran Saddam helped unify the nation against a common enemy that is himself - Iraq had access to more sophisticated weaponry and larger and highly trained officer corps - The waterway was the border between Iraq and Iran. It was where the Tigris and