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Re: "The Propaganda War" from the Economist
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001 09:31:04 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> an important PS...
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> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> > > ==+==
> > > 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.
> > > ==+==
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> impoverishment != 500,000 children starving.
What does it mean in Iraq then? Not enough money do buy a DVD player?
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> > > 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.
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> 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.
That's right say I am anti-US, when I am infact pro-truth.
I thought they were UN sanction anyhow?
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> > > Further, we are told again that Saddam is
> > > restricting the distribution *of what food there is* - I agree.
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> Saddam is "at fault" then, you say? Really? Hallelujah!
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> Why didn't you say so in the first place? Why have you wasted so much
> bandwidth on this if you feel that way?
Larry. I have said this before. There is less food in the country, and I
very much doubt Saddam is making things better. Read my posts 1st before you
disagree with me!
Scott A
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> ++Lar
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| an important PS... (...) impoverishment != 500,000 children starving. (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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