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Originally Posted by Lanny_MacDonald
And that equates to him being on Saddam's payroll? 
I remember reading that Hussein tried to bribe he and his family with gold and such, but he didn't bite. I don't blame him for directing a movie about UN sanctions. Sanctions can be oppressive to the people more than they can be to the dictator. Look no further than the 40 year blockade of Cuba as an example. |
Saddam funded the production. That equates him to being on the payroll and creates, at the least, a conflict of interest when it comes to his expert testimony.
Obviously, I agree on the sanctions. They accomplished nothing but hurting the Iraqi people and corrupting UN officials who saw an opportunity to make a buck. The worst part about the sanctions is that they are often labelled as US sanctions and the US is often directly blamed for all the death and despair that resulted from the sanctions. Actually, that's not the worst part. The death and despair they created is by far the worst part.
Of course, all of that is Saddam Hussein's fault in my book.