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fujiyama

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Sun Jan 8, 2012, 02:53 AM

Jan 2012

that totally debunk neocon idiots that claim the war was a success. Even if it had been a success, it still wouldn't have justified the massive waste of lives and resources this horror has brought about. And with the constant bloodshed and the worse off living conditions, this ranks right up there with Vietnam (the only major difference is that this conflict didn't cost nearly as many American lives due largely to military technology).

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America has no idea of what a disaster we created in Iraq [View all] sad sally Jan 2012 OP

Not to mention the hideous birth defects. Sabriel Jan 2012 #1

The halflife of Depleted Uranium is 400,000 years if I recall correctly. Gregorian Jan 2012 #5

Off by orders of magnitude. Igel Jan 2012 #12

That's right. It's 4 billion years. Gregorian Jan 2012 #14

So you don't mind if we store some in your closet? ret5hd Jan 2012 #58

Radioactivity is not the problem with DU. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #13

We're only talking about ingestion. You're right. We're all correct. Gregorian Jan 2012 #15

I'm unfamiliar with this issue in Iraq. What is the source of depleted uranium in Iraq? n/t wakemewhenitsover Jan 2012 #47

Armor piercing munition. Gregorian Jan 2012 #48

Jeez. ty for the info. wakemewhenitsover Jan 2012 #52

Exactly Major Nikon Jan 2012 #59

Indeed, Ma'am: A Cock-Up Of Monumental Proportion The Magistrate Jan 2012 #2

The bigger problem is that America doesn't care. Pacafishmate Jan 2012 #3

Yes, sadly IMO that is so true. For many, the war was really out of RKP5637 Jan 2012 #8

Media AWOL in exposing Iraq War�s years of ineptitude sad sally Jan 2012 #40

Thanks, excellent article. As usual, the media fails this country miserably. RKP5637 Jan 2012 #42

+1 Solly Mack Jan 2012 #31

Glad Juan Cole is welcome at DU again. Excellent piece illustrating just how horrific... joshcryer Jan 2012 #4

K&R....God will punish us....n/t unkachuck Jan 2012 #6

A truly shameful chapter in our American history. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #7

The Bagdad Burning Blog still exists tabatha Jan 2012 #9

and NO ONE will be held accountable Skittles Jan 2012 #10

I think about that everyday and I do mean every single day. That they got away with it. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #32

I know, I do as well Tsiyu Jan 2012 #55

meaning it can, and will, happen again Skittles Jan 2012 #63

Yep. What's to stop them? Certainly not fear of prosecution. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #66

K&R!! G_j Jan 2012 #11

K&R nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #16

"until we Americans take responsibility for the harm we do others with our perpetual wars" WE? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #17

Useful stats fujiyama Jan 2012 #18

People really ought to stop using the term 'perpetual wars'. It is historically naive stevenleser Jan 2012 #19

When will the "War on Terror" be over? Nostradammit Jan 2012 #20

Long before the word perpetual is appropriate. nt stevenleser Jan 2012 #21

And when will that be? Nostradammit Jan 2012 #22

See post 21. (note, this will be my response going forward) nt stevenleser Jan 2012 #23

So you can't tell me when the "War on Terror" will be over? Nostradammit Jan 2012 #24

You're the one with the name Nostradammit. You tell me. P.S., see post #21 stevenleser Jan 2012 #25

It's perpetual. By design. Nostradammit Jan 2012 #30

Mighty clever. You've got a PNAC for this. Maven Jan 2012 #49

The War on Terror will be over... bvar22 Jan 2012 #37

We are referring to the "Perpetual State of WAR". bvar22 Jan 2012 #36

the death toll must be much higher barbtries Jan 2012 #26

The Lancet estimated excess deaths to be a million or so eridani Jan 2012 #27

all victims of the violence barbtries Jan 2012 #29

And THAT figure does NOT include the 1/2 MILLION children killed by the "sanctions" .... bvar22 Jan 2012 #38

This infamous video was well known in the ME cpwm17 Jan 2012 #65

Here's a site that's been documenting the death in Iraq, and no in my lifetime I don't expect sad sally Jan 2012 #39

it says 114,000 + barbtries Jan 2012 #50

War wasn't my idea. Octafish Jan 2012 #28

How right you are - ask these corporations how well they've done with war sad sally Jan 2012 #41

And I suppose they received a tax break on top those outrages profits.... midnight Jan 2012 #60

Agreed. MH1 Jan 2012 #33

You're right, it was intended to be upbeat for the military, and it's now part of the President's sad sally Jan 2012 #43

It is/was an invasion/conquest/occupation conducted solely to increase the wealth and Zorra Jan 2012 #34

This needs to be read and understood Athame Jan 2012 #35

If we are true to our creed The Wizard Jan 2012 #44

From President Obama's speech to Fort Bragg troops: sad sally Jan 2012 #45

And it won't accurately be covered in our kids school history books either NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #46

It's all so damn sad... Texasgal Jan 2012 #51

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jan 2012 #53

Umm.. It was indeed an extraordinary achievement.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #54

I think the only thing good that came from all of it is that Saddam Hussein is gone. DCBob Jan 2012 #56

From 2003...then forward eight years later to 2011 sad sally Jan 2012 #57

The real disaster is coming... a regional ME war followed by WW3. roamer65 Jan 2012 #61

Just wait til the government falls. MilesColtrane Jan 2012 #62

A 3 way civil war may erupt,ala Lebanon but magnitudes bigger. Swede Jan 2012 #64

DU Iraq deconstruct911 Jan 2012 #67

Some of us do Bobby S Jan 2012 #68