Bin Laden hated Saddam and Saddam hated jihadis, but it is amazing that a shared hatred of America made them more cozy than many would want to admit today.
The Iraq War did not distract us from fighting al Qaeda. Indeed, we broke their back in Iraq.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
