Iraq

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Originally Posted by Almaci

Urm no, stop believing tall tales.

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http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolit...eEast/Iraq.asp
http://www.cbc.ca/news/iraq/issues_a...sanctions.html
http://www.zmag.org/CrisesCurEvts/Iraq/sanctions.htm


http://www.google.com/search?q=death...saddam+million

I dont doubt a million died, that is however bevouse of the SANCTIONS themselves.
I see nothing here that says those people died becouse of and I quote: Instead of much needed food and supplies, due to the sanctions, roughly a million died of starvation/malnutrition because Saddam put his defence budget first.

Saddams regime DID NOT RECEIVE MONEY, instead it received food for the oil Iraq provided, you cant keep weapons programs going by paying in oranges and flour.

None of the links you provided backs up your allegations, in fact quite the contrary.

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

hahaha.

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Whats so funny, can you let me in on the joke?

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Originally Posted by Almaci

I dont doubt a million died, that is however bevouse of the SANCTIONS themselves.
I see nothing here that says those people died becouse of and I quote: Instead of much needed food and supplies, due to the sanctions, roughly a million died of starvation/malnutrition because Saddam put his defence budget first.

Saddams regime DID NOT RECEIVE MONEY, instead it received food for the oil Iraq provided, you cant keep weapons programs going by paying in oranges and flour.

None of the links you provided backs up your allegations, in fact quite the contrary.

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I was saying it was a mix of both. If Saddam didn't put any money into his weapons program, then would there have been as many deaths. I don't like to say on way or another, but rather say it was due to both of them combined.

Well you DID put the blame for 1 million deaths solely on him didnt you and claimed outright that that was becouse he was starving his people for the benefit of his weapons programs while none of those things are even remotely true.

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Originally Posted by Almaci

Well you DID put the blame for 1 million deaths solely on him didnt you and claimed outright that that was becouse he was starving his people for the benefit of his weapons programs while none of those things are even remotely true.

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No, reread what I said. I was saying it was a combination of both these things.

Quote:roughly a million died of starvation/malnutrition because Saddam put his defence budget first.

DiffusionX I am still waiting.
Do you have anything factual to add or are you just continue to bask in your own ignorance with regards to the subject and the arguments I brought forward?

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Originally Posted by Almaci

Quote:roughly a million died of starvation/malnutrition because Saddam put his defence budget first.

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Original quote:

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Instead of much needed food and supplies, due to the sanctions, roughly a million died of starvation/malnutrition because Saddam put his defence budget first.

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Way to take things out of context.

OK lets just say you worded it badly and I took it the wrong way then?

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Originally Posted by Almaci

OK lets just say you worded it badly and I took it the wrong way then?

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:)

Still waiting to hear from Diffusion BTW.