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January 1991	Saddam Meeting with Yasir 'Arafat before the Gulf War This is a transcript of a meeting between Saddam and Yasir Arafat in early 1991. They discuss the military and diplomatic confrontation between Iraq and the United States. Saddam discusses the balance of power following the Cold War, as well as U.S. Support for Israel. He argues that the United States will certainly attack Iraq, but it will be defeated. He discusses the need for Arab allies.
August 7, 1990	Meeting between Saddam Hussein and His Senior Advisors Discussing the Future of Kuwait This audio file contains a meeting between Saddam and officials discussing the future of Kuwait. Topics discussed include: integration with Iraq; creating free zones; Kuwait unification with Iraq; Kuwait's economic condition; the Kuwaiti community.
August 9, 1988	Saddam and Ba'th Party Members Discussing the Iraqi Victory in the Iran-Iraq War Saddam and Ba'th Party officials discuss the outcome of the Iran-Iraq War and the damage inflicted on Iran.
December 25, 1990	A Meeting of Saddam Hussein with Delegation of the Jordanian Arab Democratic Youth This file includes Saddam's discussions with the Jordanian Arab Democratic Youth in which he states that if Israel attacked iraq with an atomic bomb, Iraq would respond with chemical weapons. He also states his desire to schedule a meeting with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE in which they would discuss the decrease of petroleum prices.
May 2, 1995	Saddam Hussein Meeting with the Revolutionary Council This file is a transcription of a meetin between Saddam Hussein in which they discuss Iraqi relations with various countries, UNSC sanctions, missile programs, and American elections.
Date unknown	Revolutionary Command Council Meeting Attended by Saddam Hussein and High Ranking Military Commanders This undated audio file handles one of the Revolutionary Command Council meetings, attended by Saddam Hussein and some high-ranking commanders. The meeting addressed the UN and the Security Council resolutions against Iraq. Also discussed were the negotiations with Russia and France, British messages to the Russians to help release an unidentified British prisoner, frozen Iraqi assets, and biological/chemical weapons.
Date unknown	Meeting between Saddam Hussein and Council of Ministers Saddam, Tariq Aziz, and other officials discuss the state of Arab diplomacy and the sanctions regime against Iraq. They consider prospects for lifting the sanctions in conjunction with the visit of Ekeus. They also discuss religious issues and the role of Islam in various Middle Eastern countries.
1989	Meeting between Saddam and unidentified ministers This undated file is a meeting between Saddam and a number of unidentified Iraqi ministers. The file goes back to the days of Francois Mitterrand. The main topic of discussion was European efforts to create a united economy. Tariq Aziz briefed Saddam on the internal relations in Europe, especially between East and West Germany before the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the weaknesses of Communism and Socialism.
October 1995	Saddam Hussein meeting with various advisers This file contains the following discussion regarding the Republican Guard. Saddam calls for the strengthening of the thinking and culture of the members of the Guard. They discuss the effects of the sanctions and the US military presence in the Gulf, along with the crisis of March 1995.
1982	Saddam presides over the Council of Ministers meeting regarding Jordanian and US relations This undated file is a transcript from a meeting between Saddam Hussein and the Cabinet Ministers. In the beginning of the meeting they discussed some financial and economical issues such as various loans. Second, Saddam headed the Minsiters Council where they discussed the visit of the Yugoslavian vice president to Iraq, and the Nonalignment Nations conference that will be held in Iraq. Finally, they discuss the connections between Hussein King of Jordan and the United States.