Re: 17,000 deaths a year from the cold

"Ian St. John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "Ian St. John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > I understand this.  But to say that because we did this that we then
> > directly supported the use of chemical weapons in the war is a stretch,
to
> > say the least.
>
> The U.S. had to be aware of the use to which their shipments and
inteligence
> were being pout.

As you've said, it could have come from anywhere.

>And I said that they supported Iraq in the war. I did not
> say the supported use of chemical weapons. Both Iran and Iraq were
assisted
> to some degree *despite* the use of CWB by both sides.

And not just by the USA.

> <snip>
> > >
> > >
> > > The point is what the above says about you. You make allegations and
> > claims
> > > that you cannot back up and stand by them without fact or evidence.
You
> > are
> > > obviously in some sort of religious crisis so I will leave you with
your
> > > 'dogma'.
> > >
> >
> > So, you are saying that Saddam Hussein was a saint?
>
> One more example of your creative non-sequitors.  I can't think of one
> leader of any country that I would term "a saint". One has to make too
many
> conmpromises.

You certainly have made some whoppers.

>
> > Are you suggesting that
> > he didn't do the things he is accused of,
>
> I am

Based on what evidence?

> > despite the tons of documentation
> > of his atrocities?  Do you think the tons of documents (2 million at
last
> > count) were all made up, and therefore do not constitute evidence?  Do
you
> > also think Hitler was a good boy?

Well?