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The Human Cost of the Iraq War Outweighs All Others

Bessma Momani | Posted 05.20.2013 | Canada
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Bessma Momani

In the 10 years that have passed since the invasion of Iraq, an endless number of lessons have been drawn. The Iraq War left behind five-million Iraqi orphans, took more than 100,000 Iraqi lives, forced four- to five-million Iraqis to flee heir homes and communities, displaced ancient Iraqi minority groups, and devastated much of Iraq's infrastructure and economy. These are the human and material costs of an unwarranted war.

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Who Failed to Stop the Iraq War?

Christopher Preble | Posted 05.19.2013 | Canada Politics
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Christopher Preble

The greatest argument against launching a war to overthrow Saddam Hussein was what would come after him. The war hawks downplayed the costs of invading Iraq by claiming that there would be no need for a long-term U.S. troop presence, and certainly not as large as Army leaders had estimated.

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Sunny Freeman

Canada's 'No' To Iraq War A Defining Moment For Prime Minister

HuffingtonPost.com | Sunny Freeman | Posted 03.20.2013 | Canada Politics
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TORONTO -- Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien's decision to break with U.S. President George W. Bush on the 2003 invasion of Iraq was a very public...

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