Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners
20 million Iraqis have been abused by America, and for thirteen years. Anyone who thinks that psychological or sexual abuse of a few prisoners is worse than 500,000 children under the age of five dying from malnutrition, 200,000 civilians dying in the bombing during two criminal wars and throughout the sham peace between them, really does not understand war. How much longer are our politicians going to hide in their kindergarten and pretend America, our southern neighbour, is basically a good guy? The grim record shows otherwise, and it is time for the rest of the civilized world to start treating the United States like the outlaw state it is. A trade embargo would be a good start; that and for everyone outside the US to convert their dollar holdings into Euros. 50 % of all US dollars in circulation are held outside America. A sell-off would cause the value of the dollar to plummet. I think we would find them suddenly far more humble in the face of economic ruin. They may have an invincible war machine, but their economy is on the wane and their currency is very vulnerable. Besides, they have been practising the same tactic on the Third World for decades.
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Dr. Roberts I look forward to your book in September. It must have been difficult to complete, with the saga still unravelling. I've just finished reading your semenal Journey of the Magi. It's always a pleasure to travel with you weither it be to Egypt, India, with the Magi or in invasion torn Iraq. ?And The Jesus Twin? cjt
Interesting responses. It seems likely that Iraq may in fact have the world's largest supplies of oil. Halliburton has been able to explore areas suspected of being oil-rich that Saddam's regime had been unable to survey because of the embargo. It's estimated that these regions plus the existing ones put in order would put Iraq some 100 billion barrels over Saudi. And Iraqi oil is found under great pressure, which means it basically pumps itself out....which means it is some $5 per barrel cheaper to produce. There is a whole chapter on oil and the economic necessity behind this war in the new book.
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Why is it that the populations of the UK and the US as well as the rest of the West are not so outraged now that they are taking to the streets in droves full of rage? We have no WMD's in Iraq, we have no democracy, we have no basic facilities for Iraqis, we have no government for Iraq and we have fourteen military bases? This is the turning point of a huge mistrust and hatred between East and WEst. And by the way, Tony Blair said yesterday that we have to remember that the war was fought to get rid of Saddam and no Iraqi wants him back. Well, the people on my Aunt's street in Baghdad are all talking about how things were much better under Saddam. Can you imagine how bad you have to be to lose a popularity contest with Saddam Hussein????
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