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[QUOTE]Originally posted by DT: [QB] Simon: As opposed to your "Hey, that's right Dan Rather!"? Dane: No. But I'll address the embargo soon. First, let's discuss Saddam Hussein. His war was a war of agression. One not at all opposed by the US. I point you to the comments by American ambassador April Glaspie who said, and I quote, "We have no opinion on the Arab-Arab conflicts, like your border disagreement with Kuwait." Or perhaps I should point you to the comments of then assistant Secretary of State John Kelly, made to a congressional committee just two days before Iraq occupied Kuwait, that the US had no obligation to defend Kuwait against an Iraqi invasion. If such a conflict were to erupt, he said, it would be viewed by the United States as "a private matter" between the countries involved. Incidentally, it seems Iraq was not committing an act of agression until the US wanted it to be an act of agression (of course, American definition of that term is very fluid, I assure you). Anyway, regarding the sanctions, allow me to quote UNICEF. [QUOTE] "Even if not all suffering in Iraq can be imputed to external factors, especially sanctions, the Iraqi people would not be undergoing such deprivations in the absence of the prolonged measures imposed by the Security Council and the effects of the war." [/QUOTE] Another thing we should keep in mind is the state of Iraq. Outside of Baghdad, there are no telephones. There are no refrigerated trucks ANYWHERE. Many places don't have electricity. That definitely makes distribution VERY difficult. Incidentally, who created those conditions? And I point you to this. The sanctions extend far beyond the military. They are an attempt at cultural and literal genocide. Or have "we" vetoed giving the children toys, bicycles, film, ping pong balls, paper, textbooks, storybooks because they can be used as weapons? (well, they can, against Isreal and the US because if those Iraqi children are educated then when they grow up, the ragheads will know their history, and knowing history is dangerous to those who have committed the crimes) Gawd, all this reading about Basra is making me feel wierd. It's almost surreal. I need to go lie down. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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