In article <5dEvs.563$ww5...@newsfe01.iad>,
maybe you reap what you sow?
What Sanctions' effects had on Iraqi Children
High rates of malnutrition, lack of medical supplies, and diseases from
lack of clean water were reported during sanctions.[23]
Researcher Richard Garfield estimated that "a minimum of 100,000 and a
more likely estimate of 227,000 excess deaths among young children from
August 1991 through March 1998" from all causes including sanctions.[25]
Other estimates have put the number at 170,000 children.[12][26][27]
UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy said that
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nctions
In the United States, legal enforcement was handled by the Office of
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).[17] For example, in 2005 OFAC fined
Voices in the Wilderness $20,000 for gifting medicine and other
humanitarian supplies to Iraqis.[21] In a similar case, OFAC is still
attempting to collect (as of 2011) a $10,000 fine, plus interest,
against Bert Sacks for bringing medicine to residents of Basra.
Now you know why "they" hate the U.$.
We killed to grab their Oil.
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Karma ; what a concept!