Letters

Wednesday, February 4, 1998

Letters

LETTERS:

Distorting the facts

In response to Christopher Calder’s article, "Bombing Iraq would
be a mistake" (Feb.2), the pro-Saddam propaganda, if not serious,
would have been a chuckle. But it was serious. Saddam’s own
propaganda machine could not have done better in twisting and
manipulating the facts!

First of all, Kuwait is an internationally recognized sovereign
nation. The entire mantra about Kuwait being a "lost province" of
Iraq and how it was all a British plot is the same thing that Iraq
tried to convince everyone of, and failed, proving that there are
some intelligent people in the world. Also, Mr. Calder claims that
the sanctions on Iraq are killing all the innocent children and the
elderly. This is a sick joke. Saddam spends his resources to
bolster his army and build more palaces. Saddam could have helped
them – he chose to let them starve. Iraq has continually been
allowed to sell oil for humanitarian aid, so no one is leaving any
children or elderly out to suffer. Furthermore, the entire list of
sanctions can easily be lifted by Saddam; all he has to do is stop
being a tyrant and stop instituting tyrannical rule over the
people! I may not be a big fan of the United Nations, but Saddam is
certainly no saint!

Daniel B. Rego

Second-year

Political Science