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Baker Wins Iraq Debt Relief From France & Germany As U.S. Remains Noncommittal

Baker Wins Iraq Debt Relief From France & Germany As U.S. Remains Noncommittal

As Presidential envoy James Baker wins agreements from Germany and France to forgive billions of dollars in debt to Iraq, we take a look at the former secretary of state’s talks in Germany, his 1991 meeting with then-Iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz and how continued sanctions could have led to Iraq’s withdrawal from Kuwait. [includes transcript]

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