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Originally posted by TheCommodoreAfro@Aug 21 2004, 02:07 AM
1 vote doesn't pass them through, but one veto to readress sanctions is all that it takes to "revisit" policy. It was US policy that never ever would have relaxed those sanctions as they never took the UN's word that there were no WMD's. I doubt there was, if they have been unable to find trace of anything a year later. There is no reliable information stating there were WMD's in Iraq to this point, so unless Osama Bin Laden's hiding them in his dialysis machine for his good sectarian buddy Saddam.
In terms of how this related to the soccer players and to bring it back on topic, I was simply mentioning that the sanctions were perceived by Iraqis as being imposed by the US. That and the subsequent destruction of all of Iraq's non-oil related infrastructure has led to a natual dislike of US Foreign Policy by day to day Iraqis.
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It was never the UN's 'word' that there were no WMD's in Iraq. That's a conclusion that was never reached.
I wonder how the Iraqi players feel about the US being one of the only nations involved in the oil for food program that was actually providing food and medicine for the oil they purchased instead of lining Saddam's pockets like other members of the security council were?
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