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31. The US played both sides of the Iran-Iraq conflict

Tue Mar 25, 2014, 01:55 AM

Mar 2014

Rapidly switching sides and arming both, setting them against each other. Its also one of the reasons why the Iran-Contra scandal was so stunning.

Most of the rest of the carnage is due to sanctions pushed by the US that caused many thousands of Iraqis to starve. Madeline Albright (State Dept.) even said that the sanctions-caused deaths were worth it.

It subjects like this why Bill Clinton talked down to Amy Goodman like she was a nasty whore-- Democracy Now! didn't buy into the usual veiled narrative relayed by the big networks. Even so, Clinton treated those big networks with respect even when they were helping Republicans pistol-whip him into playing by their rules (Clinton knew who was boss).

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The Hague Declaration [View all] n2doc Mar 2014 OP

Thanks for sharing, dont know if this will halt Putin's aggression but a start. Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #1

Translation atreides1 Mar 2014 #2

:>)) Ssshhhhh.. don't tell.. pangaia Mar 2014 #3

Exactly. another_liberal Mar 2014 #4

Exactly. 840high Mar 2014 #5

Exactly dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #8

Liberals now oppose citizens protesting against unpopular policies and government corruption? pampango Mar 2014 #16

liberals are people who are not afraid to think outside the box... olddad56 Mar 2014 #21

"Protesting." Firebombing of police started Dec. 2, continued for months cprise Mar 2014 #28

"Two wrongs don't make it right" question everything Mar 2014 #40

Who is "looking the other way?" another_liberal Mar 2014 #45

maybe that's why they were so afraid of Occupy Wall Street yurbud Mar 2014 #42

"Support for Ukraine's sovereignty," . . . that is a hoot! another_liberal Mar 2014 #6

I totally agree with you, and everyone is skating on thin ice. olddad56 Mar 2014 #22

Our growing disregard for democracy abroad . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #33

His overthrow wasn't violent. He left the country with his tail between his legs. And the US gov't okaawhatever Mar 2014 #25

Yanukovich's reason for leaving Kiev was to save his life in the face of violent threats . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #32

Only 26 Party of Regions members had fled the country when the vote to impeach Vanukovych took okaawhatever Mar 2014 #38

The Party of Regions representatives who switched to other parties . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #41

I am absolutely comfortable with the US position on this. There is no doubt in my mind that history okaawhatever Mar 2014 #43

Your opinion . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #44

Of Course, You Offer Opinion Only As Well, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2014 #46

You misjudge me on a couple of counts. another_liberal Mar 2014 #48

Your Opinions Are No More Your Own Than Anyone Else's, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2014 #49

When did I say everyone who disagrees with me is, "a stooge and a dupe?" another_liberal Mar 2014 #50

It Drips From Your Every Claim To Be The Sole Independent Commentator Here, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2014 #51

You completely ignore the growing evidence that the Yanukovych's government... Adrahil Mar 2014 #35

If he was a crook . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #36

NATO nt delrem Mar 2014 #7

Kick & recommended. William769 Mar 2014 #9

So where were these people when our nation illegally invaded Iraq under false pretenses? olddad56 Mar 2014 #10

Of those countries only the UK supported the US invasion. pampango Mar 2014 #19

I don't think Tony Blair had a choice. I think the Bush crime family had something on Blair. olddad56 Mar 2014 #23

Simple, is Iraq the 51st state? Had Putin sent the troops in to protect Russian speakers, whatever okaawhatever Mar 2014 #26

The US played both sides of the Iran-Iraq conflict cprise Mar 2014 #31

OMG, AYFKM? The US doesn't need to set Iran and Iraq against one another. I guess in your deluded okaawhatever Mar 2014 #34

So lavishing them both with $billions in lethal arms is OK cprise Mar 2014 #37

First of all, it wasn't AMERICAN sanctions. It was UN sanctions. Second, Juan Cole is a whack job okaawhatever Mar 2014 #39

Of course he is. I would love to see your list of "whack jobs". cprise Mar 2014 #47

They were calling us Saddam-lovers cprise Mar 2014 #30

Hell of a strongly worded letter, there. 1000words Mar 2014 #11

He can see America from his porch, so probably, yeah. Kurovski Mar 2014 #12

He and Palin are trading glares 1000words Mar 2014 #13

Mama Bear vs The Russian Bear. Kurovski Mar 2014 #15

For your review: 1000words Mar 2014 #17

The bear's fancy footwork undone by human savagery and cunning. Kurovski Mar 2014 #18

Just as I saw it! 1000words Mar 2014 #20

Palin is really Putin in drag. olddad56 Mar 2014 #24

Lol, and I live here. I expect many people outside the country are rolling on the floor. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #14

2. The Ukraine constitution was destroyed when the elected government was overthrown. ozone_man Mar 2014 #27

As was the treaty with the Russians cprise Mar 2014 #29