two bloody wars leading to the deaths of Iraqi civilians and inhabitants of neighbouring countries; elimination of one million people (5% of the population) since Saddam Hussein took power (this figure does not includes victims of wars with neighbouring countries). Not even the Sunni minority and his own family were spared; disappearance of 8,000 men in Kurdistan (Barzan region) and 10,000 Feyli Kurds; destruction of 4,500 Kurdish towns and villages; deportation of more than one million Kurds in southern Iraq and a quarter of a million Feyli Kurds to Iran; continuation of the policy of ethnic cleansing in Kurdish regions under Baghdad's control, such as Kirkuk, Sinjar, Khanaqin, Mandeli, Makhmour, Tuz and Mossul; destruction of more than 150 Assyro-Chaldean villages, along with their ancient monasteries and churches, and repression targeting the Turkoman minority; disappearance of more than 180,000 people during Anfal campaigns. UN Special Rapporteur Max Van der Stoel said that these campaigns were a form of genocide; massive deployment of chemical weapons (gas) against the Kurdish population in Halabja; deployment of more than 10 million anti-personnel mines in the Kurdish region (nearly 15,000 individuals have been killed or wounded since the end of the Gulf War); inhumane and degrading treatment (decrees legalising the amputation of various parts of the body); systematic torture, including the rape of women; beheading of women (at least 130 women were executed between June 2000 and April 2001 for alleged prostitution); destruction and systematic drainage of the marshlands of southern Iraq; summary executions (2000 prisoners in March 1998 in just one day in the Abu Greb prison as part of the 'prison cleansing' operation). not to mention: Obsessed with developing Project Babylon, a supergun capable of launching biological and nuclear weapons into orbit or into neighbouring states. Developing chemical and biological weapons. Developing nuclear weapons.
And if anyone thinks , the moment sanctions, inspections and constant interdiction and inspection of wverything that goes into Iraq, he wont in the foreseeable future develop his nuclear weapons program and proudly proclaim being the latest nuclear power.
his track record says it all, and if anyone thinks he wouldnt be into supplying the likes of al Qeada with dirty bombs or chemical and biological weapons just because Osama is a fundamentalist then they need a reality check.
Its the old " the enemy of my enemy is my friend" philosophy.
Who wouldve thought Israel was providing Iran with spare parts for their US made aircraft and weapons during the Iran Iraq war, but they did.
Dont think Iraqi chemical and biological weapons couldnt end up in the hands of some Islamic nutters in Lakemba. Its totally possible.
Who wouldve thought some zealot would blow up 200 innocent people on holidays in a predominantly hindu resort, but it did.
In fact , let another psychopath like Martin Bryant out, hes just misunderstood as well, see how long before he does it again.
