I'll admit to my mistake in typing quickly - I meant resolution 242 not 237 re. returning to pre-1967 borders.
I'll deal with other comments to your response later.

>What techniques are you talking about?

Use Google to search for SOA & WHISC - you'll find several sites that go into the details.

>I have never seen anything about the U.S. government having sold Saddam the gas he used. If you have a reference, I would be glad to look at it.

try this site which details 1992 Seante hearins & 1994 Senate report :
http://www.progressive.org/0901/anth0498.html