The threatening Storm.

Submitted by Amy (United States), Jul 9, 2008 at 17:39

I would like to continue this conversation with you AFTER you read the book. Their is much you are not considering, precisely why you should read it...the media only tells a portion. I will tell you that had Sadam not been so selfish and vindictive the sanctions would HAVE WORKED tremendously. He chose to have sanctions by accepting the ultimatinum as it stood.

With the Food for oil he chose not to take it at first and when he did take them he chose to sell the stuff he did get on the black market out of his country. He also destroyed his own eco system in the marshes in the south by draining the marshes to get at the disenting factions in his country. He starved his own people and gave alot to select people that would further his own cause.

They also repackaged expired products making them look legitimate and put harmful products like sawdust in place of wheat etc. He caused his own problems. I am totally for the sanctions when you have a creep like he was running the show. The list is endless....He wanted to rule the middle east and later come after us. Don't you realize what happens everywhere else affects us?

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