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PETRUS

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Tue Mar 19, 2013, 09:03 AM Mar 2013

10-Year Iraq War Anniversary: What We've Learned

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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...



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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10-Year Iraq War Anniversary: What We've Learned (Original Post) PETRUS Mar 2013 OP
kick PETRUS Mar 2013 #1
k&r GiveMeFreedom Mar 2013 #2
Depressing to think about, especially since this is pretty much what I predicted way back then Electric Monk Mar 2013 #3
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