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I don't think anyone is blaming "the whole thing" on other countries. But I think it is fair to say that Sadaam's regime was proped up and kept strong by the illegal money flowing in from France, Russia, etc... Not to mention the Iraqi citizens who died of hunger since the oil did not indeed get traded for food, but rather $ for Sadaam. Their fault, no. But they certainly contributed to the situation.