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SW-14 · 08-08-2002, 02:12 PM

From historyguy.com, regarding the Gulf War:
[quote:991a9]CONSEQUENCES OF CONFLICT:

1. Saddam's second war of foreign conquest ended even worse than the first one. Iraq again stood defeated with the liberation of Kuwait.
2. Despite the crushing defeat and subsequent Shiite and Kurdish rebellions, Saddam's government retained a strong grip on power in Iraq.

3. As a result of the cease-fire terms, Iraq had to accept the imposition of "no-fly zones" over her territory and United Nations weapons inspection teams sifting through her nuclear and other weapons programs.

4. The economic and trade sanctions begun during the war continue to the present day, contributing to severe economic hardship in Iraq. Some reports say hundreds of thousands of children have died due to the sanctions. There are no indications that the government or military suffer undo hardships.
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To me, it seems that Iraq has violated the terms they agreed to, and must be dealt with accordingly.

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SW-14 is Offline Senior Member Posts: 1,266 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, TX	08-08-2002, 02:12 PM From historyguy.com, regarding the Gulf War: [quote:991a9]CONSEQUENCES OF CONFLICT: 1. Saddam's second war of foreign conquest ended even worse than the first one. Iraq again stood defeated with the liberation of Kuwait. 2. Despite the crushing defeat and subsequent Shiite and Kurdish rebellions, Saddam's government retained a strong grip on power in Iraq. 3. As a result of the cease-fire terms, Iraq had to accept the imposition of "no-fly zones" over her territory and United Nations weapons inspection teams sifting through her nuclear and other weapons programs. 4. The economic and trade sanctions begun during the war continue to the present day, contributing to severe economic hardship in Iraq. Some reports say hundreds of thousands of children have died due to the sanctions. There are no indications that the government or military suffer undo hardships. [/quote:991a9] To me, it seems that Iraq has violated the terms they agreed to, and must be dealt with accordingly.