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Originally Posted by fatboy
So, you're saying that the US unilaterally declared and waged war on Iraq and it alone chose the targets in the first Gulf War? I mean, I have to make that assumption when you write: United States' deliberate destruction of Iraq's civilian infrastructure during the first Gulf War
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I'm surprised I have to repeat myself to you, but here I go:
I was just saying that passing a resolution is not the exact same thing as waging a war. I was not talking about who started the war. I never claimed that the US unilaterally started the war. And as I urged you in the previous post, please read the post I wrote before that. The sentence you're commenting is a straight quote from the article, that's why it was in quotes, and that's why I provided the link to the original article. So feel free to make any assumptions you wish, but don't claim my posts are the reason for those assumptions. Sheesh....
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Had you been truthful, or at least informed, you would've removed the "United States'" part or substituted "United Nations'".
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Again, I quoted the article. And even though the coalition forces acted under the UN mandate, do you believe the UN was in total control of the actual military operations?
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And this was solely the intention of the US, not the UN?
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Again, it is the writer of the article who's responsible for this text. Of course the UN wanted the regime to change too, I never claimed otherwise. I'm repeating myself again here, but I was talking about the starvation and post war deaths you brought up. And these were also effected by the destruction of the infrastructure in addition to the other reasons.
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So, you believe things are worse for Iraqis now?
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Hard to say since I haven't visited the place ever. May be better, may be worse, or for some people may be better and for some worse.
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Did I ever write anything that would cause you to infer that I believe any place is a Utopia?
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I meant there is
more unrest than there would be without the war.
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The point I was trying to make with the quote was that standing idly by while threats present themselves is as bad as committing the crime you were threatened with. I guess you disagree.
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Did I say I disagree? But you are entitled to your guesses, so go ahead. But depending on the situation standing idly may not always be as worse as committing the crime yourself.