Those who had alleged that a million civilians were dying from sanctions were willing, nay eager, to keep those same murderous sanctions if it meant preserving Saddam!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Critics who claimed civilians died from sanctions were willing to keep them if it saved Saddam's regime.
- In plain terms
- People claimed sanctions were killing civilians but wanted to keep them to preserve the regime.
- What can you take from it?
- Sanctions can be used as tools of politics rather than humanitarian concern.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you weigh civilian lives against regime change?
- Is it consistent to oppose and support sanctions?
Another view
It critiques a specific historical context without full background.
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