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Subject:	Re: 18 children among dozens dead in Iraq car bombings
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Fri, 23 Apr 2004 22:14:56 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz wrote: > I'm just not sure how we can expect to see democracy in a country like Iraq. Well, what is democracy anyway? Even if USA had been located in Europe, it wouldn't even qualify to join the EU. Death penalty isn't worthy a democracy according to our standards. Don't know if it's an urban legend, but I've heard that in some US states, you aren't even free to make love in certain positions. If that is correct, how can you claim that you wish to bring "freedom" with your bombs? /Tore

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		The use of the death penalty against child offenders.
(...) (URL) Key quote>: The use of the death penalty against child offenders – people under 18 at the time of the crime – is clearly prohibited under international law, yet a handful of countries persist with child executions. Since January 1990 (...) (20 years ago, 24-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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		Re: 18 children among dozens dead in Iraq car bombings
(...) These deaths made the news here too. It's a pity the media did not give the same coverage to the infant deaths caused by sanctions... (...) It is pretty clear now that it was silly of Rumseld to disband the Iraqi army and police... and leave (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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