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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Horst Lehner writes:
> Hello Larry,
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> > I have no faith in statistics that are originated by the UN unless
> > independently corroborated, and that's a blanket statement. The UN apparatus
> > is highly politicised and tends to produce answers that are politically
> > correct rather than actually correct.
> >
> > Please note that Scott said (effectively) "I don't believe the 500K number"
> > and also quoted statistics that supported or cited the 500K number as a
> > mechanism for debunking the deconstruction, claiming they were correct. That
> > seems dubious at best.
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> I think the question here should not be so much "is the actual number 500k
> or maybe 80% less or more", but instead: "What can we do to fix the
> problem." One possibility would be to lift the sanctions. In terms of
> military buildup in Iraq, that would barely make a difference. The other
> possibility is to finish what Desert Storm left unfinished. And then of
> course not only lift sanctions, but send Care packets ...
Right!
This is exactly what I am advocating. Disassemble the country and reassemble
it correctly.
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| Hello Larry, (...) I think the question here should not be so much "is the actual number 500k or maybe 80% less or more", but instead: "What can we do to fix the problem." One possibility would be to lift the sanctions. In terms of military buildup (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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