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DarkJedi · 03-16-2003, 01:13 PM

When asked on US television if she [Madeline Albright, US Secretary of State] thought that the death of half a million Iraqi children [from sanctions in Iraq] was a price worth paying, Albright replied: "This is a very hard choice, but we think the price is worth it. -- John Pilger, "Squeezed to Death" , Guardian, March 4, 2000

While the US/UK-led military campaigns of the Gulf War in 1991, and the bombing of 1998 have ended, that is not the end of the story for the people of Iraq:

-Iraq is bombed regularly by the US and Britain as part of a no fly zone enforcement.
-An estimated one million people have died since the sanctions enforced by the UN Security Council after the Gulf War ended.
-Most nations wish to lift the sanctions, but the US and UK continue to oppose any such calls.
-Saddam Hussain, whom the US helped to bring in to power in the 1980s, remains unaffected while the Iraqi people suffer.
-Iraq used to have one of the best measures in the world for standards of living. Now it is in the bottom twenty percent. In just 10 years of sanctions.
-Basic medicines are not available as children die from treatable diseases. (Even Chlorine has been blocked and that is needed for disinfection of water that has already been contaminated from the allied bombing.)
-Iraq was bombed in 1998 because it complained about who was on the weapons inspections teams. No-one bombed the USA when they resisted weapons inspection team members who were from Cuba or Iran link .
-The Bush and Blair governments have been trying to build a case for a new war on Iraq. In the wake of September 11, 2001 and the new war on terror, the two administrations are trying to highlight the threat that Iraq poses to the world. Much of the world seems to be skeptical, and there indeed seems to be propaganda from many sides.
-Depleted uranium and other new technology were used in the Gulf War. Together with the bombing of civilian infrastructure such as factories and chemical plants, the long term effects on the environment are bleak.
-Iraq attack could cost $200 BILLION (US citizens would have to pay for this war)

03-16-2003, 01:13 PM
DarkJedi No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GFY Posts: 28,300	Facts about IRAQ When asked on US television if she [Madeline Albright, US Secretary of State] thought that the death of half a million Iraqi children [from sanctions in Iraq] was a price worth paying, Albright replied: "This is a very hard choice, but we think the price is worth it. -- John Pilger, "Squeezed to Death" , Guardian, March 4, 2000 While the US/UK-led military campaigns of the Gulf War in 1991, and the bombing of 1998 have ended, that is not the end of the story for the people of Iraq: -Iraq is bombed regularly by the US and Britain as part of a no fly zone enforcement. -An estimated one million people have died since the sanctions enforced by the UN Security Council after the Gulf War ended. -Most nations wish to lift the sanctions, but the US and UK continue to oppose any such calls. -Saddam Hussain, whom the US helped to bring in to power in the 1980s, remains unaffected while the Iraqi people suffer. -Iraq used to have one of the best measures in the world for standards of living. Now it is in the bottom twenty percent. In just 10 years of sanctions. -Basic medicines are not available as children die from treatable diseases. (Even Chlorine has been blocked and that is needed for disinfection of water that has already been contaminated from the allied bombing.) -Iraq was bombed in 1998 because it complained about who was on the weapons inspections teams. No-one bombed the USA when they resisted weapons inspection team members who were from Cuba or Iran link . -The Bush and Blair governments have been trying to build a case for a new war on Iraq. In the wake of September 11, 2001 and the new war on terror, the two administrations are trying to highlight the threat that Iraq poses to the world. Much of the world seems to be skeptical, and there indeed seems to be propaganda from many sides. -Depleted uranium and other new technology were used in the Gulf War. Together with the bombing of civilian infrastructure such as factories and chemical plants, the long term effects on the environment are bleak. -Iraq attack could cost $200 BILLION (US citizens would have to pay for this war)