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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (130049)	4/25/2004 1:08:41 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I just get sick of some of the conspiracy theories about "the US just wants our oil".. As if they really believed the oil belonged to them under Saddam Hussein. It certainly didn't belong to them under the oil for food program, as we're finding out from the scandal that is being revealed where upwards of 20% of the proceeds were embezzeled by French, Russian, Indonesian, and other accessories to this economic crime. It is simply amazing to me that the Left and Iraqi militants, as well as the foreign militants, haven't even mentioned the oil-for-food 10+ BILLION DOLLAR theft by Saddam and allied thugs.....

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (130049)	4/25/2004 11:33:19 PM
From: Sam	Respond to of 281500

Just to butt in for a moment on your discussion with Sarmad: The Iran-Iraq war was BLEEDING Iraq dry.. Iraqi GDP per capita continued to decline all through that period. And then Saddam invaded Kuwait (with the popular approval of the Iraqi people).. So who are they to blame for their condition? They should be blaming themselves, because they facilitated Saddam's aspirations. I agree 100%--people support their leaders in some incredibly stupid adventures, including those that get some of their countrymen killed for stupid reasons. Iraqi people are no different on that score than others, including <gasp> US citizens. Which is one reason why going to war needs to be preceded by a very broad consensus.