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10-Year Iraq War Anniversary: What We've Learned
Last edited Tue Mar 19, 2013, 02:59 PM - Edit history (1)
From http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/03/10-year-iraq-war-anniversary-what-we-know.html
-The Iraq war was – in fact – for oil
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-The American military used depleted uranium in Iraq – which can causes cancer and birth defects for decades
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-National security experts – including both hawks and doves – agree that waging war against Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries has weakened national security and increases terrorism.
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-Iraqis are worse off now than before the Iraq war...
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-The American military used depleted uranium in Iraq – which can causes cancer and birth defects for decades
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-National security experts – including both hawks and doves – agree that waging war against Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries has weakened national security and increases terrorism.
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-Iraqis are worse off now than before the Iraq war...
More infuriating bullet points (all with links) here: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/03/10-year-iraq-war-anniversary-what-we-know.html
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