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2003-05-23 Iraq

Doctors say Hussein, not UN sanctions, caused childrenâs deaths

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Posted by Steve White 2003-05-23 12:13 pm|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ack: I munged the following paragraph in the upper 1/3 of the article, and it's important:

The U.S. government and others long have blamed Hussein's spending habits for the poor health of Iraqis and their children. For years, the Iraqi government, some Western officials and a vocal anti-sanctions movement said UN restrictions on Iraqi imports and exports were at fault.

"Saddam Hussein, he's the murderer, not the UN," said Dr. Azhar Abdul Khadem, a resident at the Al-Alwiya maternity hospital in Baghdad.

Posted by Steve White 2003-05-23 12:31:23|| 2003-05-23 12:31:23|| Front Page Top

#2 It was pointed out by many that the UN 'Oil for Food' program should have been called 'Oil for Palaces'.

Posted by mhw 2003-05-23 14:39:29|| 2003-05-23 14:39:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Where oh where is the cabal of Hollywood leftists now? Sean, Susan, Danny, Ed, Jaenene ... I beseech thee to come forth. I want to hear some apologies, and pretty damn soon.

I am unfamiliar with the etymology and usage of "munge". Please edify.

Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-05-23 15:20:18|| 2003-05-23 15:20:18|| Front Page Top

#4 CC, it's "geek speak". A good definition is here. Steve's using sense 1, "to imperfectly transform information." (OT, you might poke around on that site. You'll find explanations for many of the strange terms seen on the net.)

Posted by Old Grouch 2003-05-23 18:27:14|| 2003-05-23 18:27:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Colorado Conservative,

Who gives a f*ck where they (Hollywood communists) are as long as they aren't on my TV? ;o)

Posted by badanov 2003-05-23 18:56:52|| [www.rkka.org] 2003-05-23 18:56:52|| Front Page Top

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