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In reply to the discussion: Tony Blair says Iraq would be far worse today under Saddam Hussein [View all]47of74
(18,470 posts)41. Tongue? Try the entire head all the way past the shoulders
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Iraqi women were among the most educated in the ME, they had health care and free schools. Many
kelliekat44
Feb 2013
#51
Hell, we're still paying off parts of WWII, so, I'm guessing this will be on the card for decades.
Drunken Irishman
Feb 2013
#9
What fu*king asininity: Tony, tell that to the dead, the bludgeoned, the carnaged, the homeless, the
indepat
Feb 2013
#6
yeah, they are way better off now breathing that depleted uranium dust for the next 4 billion years.
olddad56
Feb 2013
#22
Tony Blair...the prime minister Britain should never have had...the leader Labour never needed.
Ken Burch
Feb 2013
#28
It turned out he was more interested in punishing his own party for taking brave stands in the 80's
Ken Burch
Feb 2013
#56
Saddam was the US puppet until he rebelled about drilling for oil and selling for nothing.......
PDJane
Feb 2013
#29
Thank you, Diclotican, for your thoughtful remarks. This war can never be forgiven. n/t
Judi Lynn
Feb 2013
#32
I suspect the opposite - someone so convinced of the good of his own goal that he refuses to
karynnj
Feb 2013
#43
Considering the "Arab Spring" Saddam Hussein might not even be in power today due
Uncle Joe
Feb 2013
#47
No, and the USA is much worse off without him being there. (Think about the cost) nt
kelliekat44
Feb 2013
#52