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A Fine Mess

The cost of civil disobedience

By Ana Hristova

It has been almost four months since President George W. Bush declared an end to major military operations in Iraq. But it seems that another conflict, one that started much earlier, has emerged about the region. An undisclosed number of individuals and groups have started receiving notices of penalties for violating the U.S. embargo that prohibits travel and imposes regulations on… return to article

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    Somehow, Dick Cheney’s Halliburton (through a foreign subsidiary) got away with dealing with Iraq to the tune of millions of dollars while he was CEO. What a terrible double standard: it’s OK to make money on Iraq, but not OK to try and relieve the people’s suffering.

    United States Posted by nancy on Sep 5, 2003 at 11:08 PM

    Yes, about 500 million dollars.
    This is treason to the highest degree and he should be in prison for it.

    United States Posted by neil on Sep 6, 2003 at 12:59 AM

    I Believe that the world Trade Center was downed by the Bush Administration to ensure the way clear for their real agenda.A real investigation will never happen until an Honorable administration is in Place.

    Canada Posted by I.Saragossi on Sep 17, 2003 at 11:03 PM
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