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2003-04-11 Iraq

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Posted by Tadderly 2003-04-11 03:35 pm|| || Front Page|| [12 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 âThe coalition forces seem to be completely unable to restrain looters or impose any sort of control on the mobs that now govern the streets,â said Veronique Taveau, a spokeswoman for the U.N. Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq. âThis inaction by the occupying powers is in violation of the Geneva Conventions.â

Ah-h-h-h, Shaddup!

Posted by Steve White 2003-04-11 16:01:59|| 2003-04-11 16:01:59|| Front Page Top

#2 We didn't expect things to crumble so fast. It'll take a while to get the MP's in there.

Give it time.

And the looting seems (for the most part) admirably selective.

Posted by mojo 2003-04-11 16:09:04|| 2003-04-11 16:09:04|| Front Page Top

#3 let em loot . 30 years of that pri*** in charge is enough . they need a good ole bit of hands on capitalism to get the ball rolling !! . As for the hospitals being looted . i bet my bottom dollar/pound that most supplies had been shipped out by the regime to some ironic place like Basra b4 the war commenced only to be destroyed by the feyadeen --eer- stupid b4 the cowardly muppets left the city

Posted by Biggus 2003-04-11 16:52:27|| 2003-04-11 16:52:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Q: Why were certain, but not all, hospitals looted?
A: Because ordinary Iraqis didn't have access to them. For them, they were symbols of the regime as well because only certain people, those with money, had access...

Posted by R. McLeod 2003-04-12 03:20:30|| 2003-04-12 03:20:30|| Front Page Top

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