so with saddam gone the iraqi people are better off and can do stuff like shop in peace, right?

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/03/iraq.main/index.html

i could post thousands and thousands of examples of documentation that seems to indicate that the greater iraqi popuation is in fact far worse off then when good ol' saddam was in power....sure a few folks might get beheaded or executed in the public square from time to time, but that's how they roll in the dirty middle east. at least with saddam around these poor citizens could hit the market and do a little shopping without a good chance of getting shrapnel in the face. worse violence in a much more random manner on a much, much larger scale. now dying is much more of a possibility for the average iraqi than it was under hussein.

are they still considering the U.S. a rghteous liberating force or what?? please twist the facts around and defend this little debacle, you blind followers of the dubya regime. just like your hero slimy condi would do to perfection. this ought to be amusing.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/24/earlyshow/main1649689.shtml

http://atheism.about.com/b/a/122854.htm

http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2006/10/348383.shtml

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=32693

http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=vn20061026063400559C925359

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0222-08.htm

http://cnnexposed.com/story.php?story=27

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-iraq4feb04,1,4717658.story?coll=la-headlines-entnews&track=crosspromo

http://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/news/2007/0201/Editorial/020.html

http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Mar06/Leupp31.htm

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/node/2471/print

http://www.islamonline.net/discussione/message.jspa?messageID=28625

http://www.iraqirabita.org/english/index.php?do=article&id=776

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for the person requesting more dcumentation. includes a little islamic discussion forum. 2 blix articles but not same.

Answer 1

Saddam was responsible for 2,000,000 Iraqi deaths over a 25 year period. More than 750,000 Iraqis have died in the past 4 years.

It appears that they were better off with Saddam.

Answer 2

Thousands and thousands?

I don't think you could find 10 before you start getting the AP or Reuter's duplicated efforts.

Let's see you do it. I'll wait around for about an hour. Come up with 10 DIFFERENT stories, ALL FROM CREDIBLE SOURCES that tell us that Iraqi life is SUBSTANTIALLY worse than under Saddam Hussein.

Ever notice children playing in the streets? 72% turning out to vote? The new Baghdad stock exchange? The world's fastest growing economy in 2006? People drinking coffee and reading the paper outdoors? Kurds living in a land where violence is rarely reported? Fellujah no longer violent?

Seems to contradict your "thousands and thousands" of articles, now, doesn't it?

Answer 3

No Sir, they cannot. Evidenced by the fact that 135 people, men, women, and children were brutally slain today whilst doing just what you ask. 300 were seriously injured and we do not know how many of those will survive their injuries.

I have come to the conclusion that the simple minded and only the simple minded can not see what a fractorus mess this has all been. The people of the UK have seen through the lies and are agitating for Prime Minister Blair to leave office immediately, it makes you wonder what is wrong with Americans who continue to support this discredited administration.

Answer 4

Saddam,as terrible as he was,it seemed knew a whole lot more about what it took to keep these crazy people in line than anyone else,it would appear

Answer 5

You mean they can actually voice their displeasure with the way things are going right now? You know they couldn't do that 5 years ago? I wonder how they feel about being able to criticize the government?

Answer 6

They sure were having a bang up time at the old market place today.

Answer 7

Can't say I like the way you have worded this but I agree with your basic premise

Answer 8

Did you care about these same Iraqis when Saddam was the one killing them?

Answer 9

You sound like a socialist, are you? It is hard to deny given the question you asked.

step back, commie!

Answer 10

Yes, now they don't get buried in mass graves for thinking for themselves.