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Oil for Food

by jason macdougall (jmacdoug [at] hotmail.com)
The injustice of the oil for food program in Iraq
Oil for Food
“4000 more children under five are dying every month in Iraq than would have died before Western sanctions were imposed. Over the 11 years that these sanctions have been in place, 500,000 extra children under five are estimated to have died.” United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF. Why does Denis Halliday, Former UN Assistant Secretary General 34 yrs service, Hans Van Sponeck, Top UN humanitarian official 30yrs, Jutta Parghart, head of World Food Program in Iraq, 15yrs all resign in protest to sanctions in Iraq? Because as Denis puts it, “We are in the process of destroying an entire society. It is as simple and terrifying as that. It is illegal and immoral."
America you make me sick, I am ashamed to be an american. To those pundits who may tell me to leave or call me a coward. I say this: I am a gulf war veteran who saw first hand the destruction of vital infrastructure including water treatment plants, from the convenience of my ship. Infrastructure in Iraq is still in ruins, chemicals needed to make clean water are sanctioned. America wake Up, Protest this new War!
Soon to be Radical Anti-War Agitator
Jason MacDougall
44 Pensacola st
Bay Point, CA 94565
925-709-0530
jmacdoug [at] hotmail.com
by aaron
Jason: we need more ex-vets with brains and hearts like you
by anti-war anarchist
thank you for standing up to this. it is important for people to realize that many anti-war activists are veterans. many armies throughout history have been overthrown when it became obvious that people were dying to make other people richer. See Vietnam Vets Against War:

http://www.vvaw.org/

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