Saddam Hussein, a look back
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The history revision will never end, that was one thing I thought of. After detailing 300,000 in mass graves (that were actually found) courtesy of sarin nerve gas and mustard gas, then he magically didn't have any WMDs. They didn't mention he tried to be buy the Yellow Cake in Africa.
They should have detailed more of the 90s. They jumped from Desert Storm to 9-11. They only briefly talked about showing the bodies of his sons and why.
They should have detailed more of the 90s. They jumped from Desert Storm to 9-11. They only briefly talked about showing the bodies of his sons and why.
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ok doser
lifeguard at the cement pond
this always irks me
saddam had and used wmd's in the past - during the war with iran and on his own kurdish population
saddam was actively trying to acquire and develop more wmds
and saddam was in possession of wmd's immediately prior to the us invasion in 2003
Yeah. Imagine if we had a ruler who thought genocide was a legitimate tactic...it would be so weird, right?
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/30/politics/philippines-duterte-trump/
Duterte is a practitioner of genocide. Trump just invites him to his house for a play date. Oh, and waxes nostalgic about Andrew Jackson.
ok doser
lifeguard at the cement pond
Thought it was pretty common knowledge.
https://qz.com/859674/president-rod...rug-addicts-in-the-philippines-is-a-genocide/
I'm defining "genocide" rather loosely.
Ok, but not extra-judicially.
"During their “very friendly conversation,” the administration said in a late-night statement, Mr. Trump invited Mr. Duterte, an authoritarian leader accused of ordering extrajudicial killings of drug suspects in the Philippines"
The New York Times is calling him 'authoritarian', it is the paper who is suggesting this. The same with 'drug suspects' when other sorces say they were confirmed drug users and dealers.
"“By essentially endorsing Duterte’s murderous war on drugs, Trump is now morally complicit in future killings,” said John Sifton, the Asia advocacy director of Human Rights Watch. “Although the traits of his personality likely make it impossible, Trump should be ashamed of himself.”"
Mr. Sifton is a liberal extremist, who would rather see anything goes as long as no one in any authority, with different views enforces laws.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/30/us/politics/trump-duterte.html?_r=0
Duterte has justified the drug war by claiming that the Philippines was becoming a "narco-state". In October 2016, Amnesty International stated there is "little evidence" of this; according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the prevalence of drug use in the country is lower than the global average.[96] He has dismissed the UN's human rights concerns by dehumanizing drug users, stating in August 2016: "Crime against humanity? In the first place, I'd like to be frank with you. Are they humans? What is your definition of a human being?"[97] Despite the controversial war on Drugs, Duterte public approval remains at over 80% as of October 2016.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte
The New York Times is calling him 'authoritarian', it is the paper who is suggesting this. The same with 'drug suspects' when other sorces say they were confirmed drug users and dealers.
"“By essentially endorsing Duterte’s murderous war on drugs, Trump is now morally complicit in future killings,” said John Sifton, the Asia advocacy director of Human Rights Watch. “Although the traits of his personality likely make it impossible, Trump should be ashamed of himself.”"
Mr. Sifton is a liberal extremist, who would rather see anything goes as long as no one in any authority, with different views enforces laws.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/30/us/politics/trump-duterte.html?_r=0
Duterte has justified the drug war by claiming that the Philippines was becoming a "narco-state". In October 2016, Amnesty International stated there is "little evidence" of this; according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the prevalence of drug use in the country is lower than the global average.[96] He has dismissed the UN's human rights concerns by dehumanizing drug users, stating in August 2016: "Crime against humanity? In the first place, I'd like to be frank with you. Are they humans? What is your definition of a human being?"[97] Despite the controversial war on Drugs, Duterte public approval remains at over 80% as of October 2016.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte
ok doser
lifeguard at the cement pond
Well I do, they are a pain!
ok doser
lifeguard at the cement pond
:thumb:
i'd prefer to view users/addicts as suffering from a medical condition and in need of medical assistance and education
those who profit from their sickness should be treated as the leeches that they are
So, you're ok with the mass graves and the unaccountable killing?
They're a pain...so kill them? Really?