Don't forget that during the eighties the USA supported Iraq against Iran and supplied many of the chemical weapon ingredients that Saddam used against his own people. Further, the USA supported the Taliban in Afganistan when they were fighting the soviets.
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if your intention is to go onto macquarie uni you are probably better off going to australian business academy in north sydney as it is cheaper than SIBT and does not have international students. you can study there for a year and get a dip bus and adv dip bus and then get a year and a half off...