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Alcolac International was sued for supplying this country, which received spare parts in the “Bear Spares” program. This country benefited from US intel on its neighbor from Operation Eager Glacier and CIA-facilitated sales of howitzers supplied by Sarkis Soghanalian. A rogue fighter jet from this country fired Exocet missiles at the USS Stark. (-5[1])Comments about “border disagreements” from ambassador April Glaspie may have been interpreted by this country’s leader as a “green light” to invade a neighbor. Despite receiving US backing throughout the so-called “Tanker War,” this country failed to hold on to Khuzestan, which contains most of its eastern neighbor’s oil fields. (10[1])For 10 points, what country used mustard gas from (10[1])US firms against its Kurdish population and fought its neighbor Iran in the 1980s? ■END■

ANSWER: Iraq [or Republic of Iraq; or Jumhūriīyet al-‘Irāq; or Komarî Êraq]
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Graham Troy (DII)UNC B (UG)Maryland A (Grad)52-5
Caleb Hines (DII)Liberty B (DII)Maryland C (DII)10210
Caleb Kendrick (Grad)Maryland A (Grad)UNC B (UG)11110

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