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No. The joke is to blame Saddam for using weapons other countries sold him (incluing the US) during a war that America backed (the Iran-Iraq War).
Now, at least according to this article, the US may be more secure with the new government it set up:
Iraq seeks sharply reduced U.S. military role - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com Quote:
BAGHDAD - The United States and Iraq will soon begin negotiating a power shift for U.S. forces, nearly five years after they invaded Iraq and installed a new government, Iraqi and U.S. officials told NBC News on Thursday.
Both countries are working on assembling negotiating teams to shape a new long-term bilateral strategic agreement redefining the fundamental role of U.S. troops, whose mission would shift from combat operations to logistics and support, the officials told NBC News’ Richard Engel.
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