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Originally posted by Endymon32
We sold Iraq lots of things, just as we sell weapons to France, England and any nation not being sanctioned by the UN. When it became ILLEGAL to see to IRaq, France, China, Russia, and Germany flouted international law and CONTINUED to see to Iraq.
The same nations that told us it was immoral to fight Iraq were the same nations that bypassed the UN to trade oil for weapons.
Pretty immoral of them, huh?
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So, are you saying the US did help arm Iraq? Which story are you going to decide on? I find you keep changing your stance to suit whatever argument you come up with next.
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Lets end this lie that the Americans Armed Saddam
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We sold Iraq lots of things, just as we sell weapons to France, England and any nation not being sanctioned by the UN.
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What's it gonna be?
Also, I'm confused with your concept of morality. Is your standard of morality based on the status of UN sanctions upon the receiving state? American chemicals used to gas Kurds is ok because Iraq wasn't being sanctioned then? Then of course there's the fact that the US with its veto could make sure no sanctions were inflicted upon a US-client state., much as it did in 80's concerning Iraq's weapons.
Your arguments are narrow and therefore useless. Take a step back, look at the big picture, and then make your decisions.
Moral vs. immoral, it means nothing in this world of competing truths. It's interests vs. the willingness to pay for those interests, that is all. Welcome to realpolitik.
SLM3