Looney Tunes

At last we'll get to see Fahrenheit 9/11 in the UK in a couple of days. To while away the time until then, I thought I'd share some quotes about Iraq. They're originally quoted in John Pilger's "The New Rulers Of The World", which I dug out and re-read the other night.

"We do not seek the destruction of Iraq. Nor do we seek to punish the Iraqi people for the decisions and policies of their leaders"
George Bush Senior

"We think the price is worth it..."
US Ambassador Madeline Albright
[when asked if the deaths of half a million Iraqi children were a price worth paying for sanctions]

"They know we own their country...we dictate the way they live and talk. And that's what's great about America right now. It's a good thing, especially when there's a lot of oil out there we need".
Brigadier-General William Looney, USAF, director of Gulf War bombing of Iraq

But surely America have just handed power back to the Iraqis? Er...no. They've handed over responsibility, not power.
Have a look at this article by Robert Fisk.