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An essay that questions our invasion in Iraq in light of our seemingly contradictory actions as a nation.

March 31, 2002

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Heaven Help Iraq and Cuba

We have to ask, why are we threating to invade Iraq?

I think that's a good question that has not been anwsered. Iraq has not done anything to harm us.

Yes, they haven't let inspectors into Iraq. But don't we have the technology to spy and find out what they are doing (not like we ever spy?!)

Yet, not letting inspectors in, is certainly not a justifable crime to invade an country, according to the Neunemberg rules.

We want Iraq to follow international treaties, yet we don't.

If we were so serious about following International law, then why are we setting such a poor example with Guantanamo Bay and Camp X-Ray?

As the children of Iraq starve from United States sanctions. Dubya claims the sanctions are only intended to punish the government, yet we ask then why are so many children starving?

And why do we still have sanctions against Cuba? Is Castro that evil of a person, or did we just villify the community.

So if you pass the parents weaping, of the young ones who have died —what will you say?

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