Saddam prioritized weapons of mass destruction over the welfare of Iraqis.
Evidence
Saddam Hussein’s pursuit of weapons of mass destruction raises another issue. The possession of such weapons is clearly his first priority. For it, he is willing to sacrifice the health and lives of countless Iraqis, through the effect of sanctions that he could end at any time simply by complying with U.N. resolutions and with the terms of the 1991 cease-fire. Even without ending his defiance, he could still have spared his people suffering by using his not inconsiderable income to fund life rather than death. — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 1662
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