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bvar22

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33. "Killing a few is a national tragedy,

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 08:32 PM

Dec 2012

...but killing MILLIONS is acceptable US Foreign Policy."

According to many independent sources, The Clinton Administration was responsible for the deaths of over 1/2 million Iraqi Children due to the Clinton Era sanctions on Iraq.
Madeleine Albright was Bill Clinton's Secretary of State during that time,
and in an appearance on 60 Minutes, she was asked about the death iof these 500,000 Iraqi children.

On May 12, 1996, Albright defended UN sanctions against Iraq on a 60 Minutes segment in which Lesley Stahl asked her "We have heard that half a million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?" and Albright replied "we think the price is worth it."

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I got your gun nut right here folks... [View all] L0oniX Dec 2012 OP

Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding..... Lionessa Dec 2012 #1

Thanks. L0oniX Dec 2012 #5

eight days of no military spending to eradicate world hunger.... mike_c Dec 2012 #2

I'd laugh, but this is the truth. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #30

Back, back into the gungeon. onehandle Dec 2012 #3

Hopefully the OP isn't so stupid michigandem58 Dec 2012 #4

No by all means Berserker Dec 2012 #13

Interesting pen name, "Beserker": thucythucy Dec 2012 #15

Duh! That's rather childish IMO. L0oniX Dec 2012 #31

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #37

Thank you...and at this moment our Chaplain in Chief is reciting Bible verses to a national pop topcan Dec 2012 #6

Thanks for coming all billh58 Dec 2012 #7

I've noticed you do a lot of pizza threatening...did you buy this board from Mr. Allen? pop topcan Dec 2012 #21

No, but I've been here long billh58 Dec 2012 #25

Damn that's a pretty pathetic sharp_stick Dec 2012 #9

You know what's REALLY pathetic? Some of the survivor's parents thanking Jesus for saving their pop topcan Dec 2012 #22

The same ones that say "God bless America" while God curses everyone else in other countries? L0oniX Dec 2012 #34

Exactly, it's the same vile, arrogant mindset and it makes me want to vomit. pop topcan Dec 2012 #36

No wait Berserker Dec 2012 #14

+1 L0oniX Dec 2012 #17

I'm a Democrat and a progressive in almost every way and I read many different blogs & forums. pop topcan Dec 2012 #23

I find no difference when it comes to the proclivity to stampede and or mass knee jerk reaction... L0oniX Dec 2012 #27

OMG L0oniX Dec 2012 #16

Where are our anti-religion folks bashing the Prez for being religious? Bake Dec 2012 #19

Awesome. OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #29

Yes, but military spending makes rich people richer and that's the most important valerief Dec 2012 #8

Besides, we're, like, the good guys and all. RufusTFirefly Dec 2012 #10

I believe the US military calls them "bug splat". L0oniX Dec 2012 #32

Every now and again I recall a speech I watched live, about the Military-Industrial Complex pop topcan Dec 2012 #39

+1 L0oniX Dec 2012 #40

From "City On The Edge Of Forever" Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2012 #11

K&R DeSwiss Dec 2012 #12

^THIS^ bvar22 Dec 2012 #18

+1 L0oniX Dec 2012 #20

"Killing a few is a national tragedy, bvar22 Dec 2012 #33

We and a few here are in an exclusive club of the DU rational my friend. L0oniX Dec 2012 #35

I regret that I only have one recommendation to give to this post. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #24

It is telling when a society will spend more on weapons than food for children and the elderly... Kalidurga Dec 2012 #26

I think it comes from the children on up and in that case it would take a few decades... L0oniX Dec 2012 #28

That's a big 'effing" deal as Uncle Joe would say loyalkydem Dec 2012 #38