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BillZBubb

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2. Much better off before the bush/republican invasion.

Reply to kelliekat44 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 06:18 PM

Jun 2014

Saddam was a thug and a murderer, but he kept the lid on the pressure cooker. Like most despots he killed those who outwardly opposed him, but generally the great majority of the population had fairly normal lives for that part of the world.

The death toll since the invasion has been staggering. Everyone is in harms way. And, Humpty Dumpty isn't getting put back together again.

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Was Iraq better off before US occupation or is it better off now? [View all] kelliekat44 Jun 2014 OP

That's not for you or me to decide bluestateguy Jun 2014 #1

? BillZBubb Jun 2014 #3

Much better off before the bush/republican invasion. BillZBubb Jun 2014 #2

Great question for Hillary Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #4

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