Harout Kayabalian person
also: Herot, H-A-R-O-T, K-A-B-A-L-I-A-N, K-A-Y-A-B-A-L-I-A-N, Kayabalyan, Kyabalian, Herat Karabalyan
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▶ 24:30
saw to all of the details and organized a dinner for the visitor. The visitor's name was Herot, H-A-R-O-T, K-A-B-A-L-I-A-N, K-A-Y-A-B-A-L-I-A-N, who proved not to be an expert in munitions, but he did know all about dressing spiffy. He was …
▶ 25:03
in the arms trade. Kayabalyan had been recruited out of Lebanon as well as Saddam Hussein's personal tailor. Kayabalyan was a big man who was not intimidated at all by Saddam. He conveyed sophistication to Saddam without making him uncomfor…
▶ 25:30
CIA psychiatrists believe that Kayabalyan came to fill a father role for Saddam Hussein, who had a difficult, poor upbringing. After his father was murdered, his abusive uncle married his mother. Saddam had bravado and cunning as a young ma…
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The CIA wrote in the 1960s about Saddam Hussein, quote, was to have potential as a leader, rough edges had to be smoothed down, unquote. That's what a sophisticated tailor could do for you. No doubt they sent that guy too. When Saddam Husse…
▶ 27:24
And Kyabalian was basically behind the whole thing. So Sarkis hit it off with Kyabalian the first night they met. Sarkis was a dazzling host. After several nights of expensive dinners and parties, Geneva's best, and exclusive club hopping, …
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corrupt and phony arms dealers. They needed one reliable person to work with the defense minister to supply the war effort. What was coming from the Soviet Union was not enough. Saddam wanted to reach out to the United States and if Sarkis …
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and helicopters with spare parts from France and Italy. You know, NATO. For the first time, the Iraqis had some realistic hope of victory. As the equipment started flowing into Iraq, Sarkis had a surprise visit from Herat Karabalyan. What a…
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had a second important friend in Iraq, the chief of the secret police, Hassan Kamal, who Sarkis had already been warned about. According to Tony Carter, Sarkis worried that Kamal's agents might learn about his meeting with the former Israel…