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Re: "The Propaganda War" from the Economist
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 10 Oct 2001 17:39:08 GMT
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an important PS...
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > ==+==
> > Although sanctions contribute to his country's impoverishment, it is he who
> > has chosen to restrict the distribution of food and medicine that is
> > permitted by them, and facilitated by an “oil-for-food” programme, both
> > directly and by siphoning off some of the resources for himself.
> > ==+==
impoverishment != 500,000 children starving.
> > Two key word groups "Although sanctions contribute to his country's
> > impoverishment" and "it is he who has chosen to restrict the distribution of
> > food and medicine that is permitted by them"
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> > From that we learn that the Ecomomists feels that sanctions have lead to at
> > least some impoverishment - I agree.
So do I. *some impoverishment*, after all was the *point* of the sanctions.
My beef with them is that they're not impoverishing the *right things* (his
palaces and his security apparatus) *enough*, and that they give foamers
like you anti US ammo.
> > Further, we are told again that Saddam is
> > restricting the distribution *of what food there is* - I agree.
Saddam is "at fault" then, you say? Really? Hallelujah!
Why didn't you say so in the first place? Why have you wasted so much
bandwidth on this if you feel that way?
++Lar
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| (...) What does it mean in Iraq then? Not enough money do buy a DVD player? (...) That's right say I am anti-US, when I am infact pro-truth. I thought they were UN sanction anyhow? (...) Larry. I have said this before. There is less food in the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I've given multiple cites. Who are you to question me this way? What informs your opinion of anything for that matter? Foamer. (...) No change of heart. (...) Still feel that way. (...) Still feel that way. (...) Let's review. It is possible (...) (23 years ago, 10-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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