[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Graham

No, because, once again, if you've clearly not *BOTHERED* to *READ* what I'd actually posted, instead of probably just taking a quick skim and then ignoring the facts.

Try reading:

http://www.nowarcollective.com/powellbio.htm

Note the section:

" In his memoirs, Gen. Powell recounts drafting a warning to Saddam one day before the beginning of the fighting, on Jan. 15, 1991.

" If driven to it, I wrote, we would destroy the dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and flood Baghdad, with horrendous consequences. (Powell, 1995; p.491)

"The city of Baghdad that Gen Powell threatened to flood is home to 4 million civilians who are also victims of the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. During the Gulf War, the U.S. deliberately targeted the water supply infrastructure †“ Professor Thomas Nagy of Georgetown University"

Or how about http://www.mediamonitors.net/gowans22.html

"During the Gulf War, coalition forces bombed Iraq's eight multi-purpose dams, destroying flood control systems, irrigation, municipal and industrial water storage, and hydroelectric power. Major pumping stations were targeted, and municipal water and sewage facilities were destroyed."

I say again (and I said it before as well but you keep ignoring it):
'As I already said, the truth of these matters and the reason for them tends not to be apparent for decades. I am sure that there was a good tactical reason for bombing those dams.'

If you wish to make a fool of yourself, that's your business, but please don't try to do it by twisting *MY* words into something I never said.

Exactly what words am I 'twisting' and how????