Actually there were a number of casualties inflicted by the
Iraqi
military---although some of those listed below may be the result of
friendly
fire certainly not all were... there were not 0 casualties inflicted
by
them.
This site also shows that Iraq's defensive capabilities must be
at an
astonishing low level. Not much was left intact.
This is a
contest between a superpower and a regime that is almost
defenceless. I cant
understand how Hussein can appear so cool and
unflappable in the face of the
forces arrayed against him. Maybe at the last
minute he will accept the offer
of forced retirement. Then where will the US
be?
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/gulf.war/facts/gulfwar/
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Subject: [PEN-L:35398] War test
Take the War on Iraq IQ
Test
Do you know enough to justify going to
war with Iraq?
1. Q: What percentage of the world's
population does the U.S. have? A: 6%
2. Q: What percentage of the world's
wealth does the U.S. have? A: 50%
3. Q: Which country has the largest oil
reserves? A: Saudi Arabia
4. Q: Which country has the second largest oil
reserves? A: Iraq
5. Q: How much is spent on military budgets a
year worldwide? A: $900+ billion
6. Q: How much of this is spent by the
U.S.? A:50%
7. Q: What percent of US military spending
would ensure the essentials of life to everyone in the world, according the
the UN? A: 10% (that's about$40 billion, the amount of funding initially
requested to fund our retaliatory attack on Afghanistan).
8. Q: How many people have died in wars since
World War II? A: 86 million
9. Q: How long has Iraq had chemical and
biological weapons? A: Since the early 1980's.
10. Q: Did Iraq develop these chemical &
biological weapons on their own? A: No, the materials and technology were
supplied by the US government, along with Britain and private
corporations.
11. Q: Did the US government condemn the Iraqi
use of gas warfare against Iran? A: No
12. Q: How many people did Saddam Hussein kill
using gas in the Kurdish town of Halabja in 1988?
A: 5,000
13. Q: How many western countries
condemned this action at the time? A:0
14. Q: How many gallons of agent Orange did
America use in Vietnam? A: 17 million.
15. Q: Are there any proven links between Iraq
and September 11th terrorist attack? A: No
16. Q: What is the estimated number of
civilian casualties in the Gulf War? A: 35,000
17. Q: How many casualties did the Iraqi
military inflict on the western forces during the Gulf War? A: 0
canlan
