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Originally Posted by blankall
This statement is a complete lie. The only reason there were so few kurdish death in the period between 1992 and 2003 is because there was a no fly zone in place. The majority of hte Kurdish deaths took place during the Iran/Iraq war where it is estimated that as many as 500k died. Furthermore, in the rebellion in 1991 after the gulf war another 100k died.
I'm always amazed at how people are willing to ignore genocide if it means furthering there own political views. Also please provide links to where you said that sanctions were responsible for more deaths than Saddam Hussein. No sanctions? No war? please suggest an alternative.
Edit: I forgot to talk about the Shias who died in even greater numbers.
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So Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have a political agenda that is helped by not including the Kurds and such? You're going to have to explan what that agenda is, because it appears to be contrary to what their cause is all about.
I agree with your point about the no-fly zone being effective, but why didn't the killing continue in other areas where Hussein had enemies and wanted to cleanse the flock? Whether you wish to agree with them or not, the numbers appear to be accurate, and the organizations providing them indicate what fell out of scope. You brought up agenda, but what about your own? Why not speak of the deaths caused by the embargo of goods entering Iraq over the years, and what of the displacement of people caused by the wars in question?