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Reader comment on item: Iraq's Weapons & The Road to War

Submitted by Larry Rogul (United States), Jun 3, 2003 at 19:47

Your premise that the real reason we went into Iraq was that Hussein had broken his agreements according to the peace terms of the original Gulf War is a reasonable one.

Why is it acceptable (and it certainly is) for the U.S. to do this against Iraq but not for Israel to do it against the Palestinians? Talk about being lied to! Talk about the bigotry of low (or no) expectations! Have we gotten so used to Arabs lies and failure to meet commitments that their continued mendacity and duplicity is no longer worth considering?
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Why do people forget the truth? [145 words]Sonja G LarkinNov 18, 2005 19:0728603
I'm right [39 words]Paul M. NevilleJun 11, 2003 21:309519
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The elephant in the room to the south.... [833 words]Matthew KennelJun 5, 2003 18:179402
Why the recent war took place. [296 words]Steve TJun 5, 2003 06:549398
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Credibility Mr. Pipes [37 words]George TanakisJun 4, 2003 13:449384
The Ultimate Sum of Fears, the Path not Taken. [1977 words]tom watsonJun 4, 2003 13:349383
North Korea comes next. [53 words]Alan SullivanJun 4, 2003 12:279379
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Chemical WMD [43 words]Alan GerlachJun 4, 2003 10:299376
You are correct [76 words]YoniJun 4, 2003 09:589375
That's not the Justification Bush and Blair Used [75 words]Matt PackJun 4, 2003 05:109371
Sorry for the rudimentary parallel and language but... [149 words]A LenceskiJun 4, 2003 02:469370
Response to Kevin lee: Big failure in elementary logic [167 words]Philippe StephensonJun 3, 2003 22:489364
Double standard [94 words]Larry RogulJun 3, 2003 19:479358
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Lack of Intellectual Honesty [77 words]Larry KletterJun 3, 2003 17:409355
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WMD [18 words]Bernard C. BarthJun 3, 2003 16:579353
The reasons and rationales [558 words]SheerahkahnJun 3, 2003 16:179351
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WMDs were the decisive reason [82 words]Lawrence AusterJun 3, 2003 11:509340
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Failure of elementary logic [158 words]Kevin LeeJun 3, 2003 10:019337
With all due respect... [125 words]PlatosearwaxJun 3, 2003 09:509336
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You're moving the goalposts [206 words]
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The inspectors were withdrawn, not kicked out. [109 words]Marc PienaarJun 3, 2003 04:569331

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