FROM THE ARCHIVES
WHEN ALBERT RENE MET SADDAM HUSSEIN
Psychological warfare between
Doubtless to lend it added weight, the presidency in
In view of the propaganda campaigns being waged by the two countries, that kind of information originating from that kind of source was bound to provoke wariness among observers.
It so happened that at the very same moment the Iraqi Information Agency (INA) was announcing the arrival in Baghdad of President Albert René of
Later INA published a comment in which it charged
Iranian radio repeated its version, specifying this time that Mr. Hussein had been shot by Islamic fundamentalists when inspecting a military camp.
But INA reported tonight that Mr. Hussein was host at a dinner at the presidential palace in honour of Mr. René.
On today’s developments observers saw two possibilities. Perhaps something actually was tried in
(Agence France-Presse)
April 27, 1980
Editor’s note: According to the Seychelles Nation upon his return, President René announced that Saddam had promised a donation of US$5 million. However, fate conspired against Mr. René because Saddam declared war on