"Looking for logic in Saddam"

Best to look in the mirror first. The US supported Iraq with intelligence reports and sophisticated arms and even the nerve gas in the war against Iran. There's plenty of pictures of US politicians smiling and posing with Saddam.
Ambassador April Glaspie told Saddam just before he invaded Kuwait, “The U.S. has no opinion on Arab-Arab conflicts, like your border disagreement with Kuwait.” Where is the diplomatic logic of this well documented message?
There has been an unstated US policy of violently removing strong non-sectarian leaders in the ME. Mossadeq in Iran, Saddam, Gaddafi, ongoing attempt to remove Assad, and the long history of meddling in the internal affairs of ME countries.
History is important to dealing with the present problems. Rewriting history does not help in understanding how to solve today's mess, especially Korea's ongoing civil war.