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Baghdad wants U.S. to pay $1 billion for damage to city

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by mc mark, Feb 17, 2011.

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  1. mc mark

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    Democracy is a b****

    BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq's capital wants the United States to apologize and pay $1 billion for the damage done to the city not by bombs but by blast walls and Humvees since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.

    The city's government issued its demands in a statement on Wednesday that said Baghdad's infrastructure and aesthetics have been seriously damaged by the American military.

    "The U.S. forces changed this beautiful city to a camp in an ugly and destructive way, which reflected deliberate ignorance and carelessness about the simplest forms of public taste," the statement said.

    "Due to the huge damage, leading to a loss the Baghdad municipality cannot afford...we demand the American side apologize to Baghdad's people and pay back these expenses."
     
    #1 mc mark, Feb 17, 2011
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    Didn't we do the same thing after we invaded Germany? Makes sense to me. Would definitely improve our image in the Middle East.
     
    #2 da_juice, Feb 17, 2011
  3. RedRedemption

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    This is what happens when you fight for "freedom" in a region where they couldn't care less.
     
    #3 RedRedemption, Feb 17, 2011
  4. AroundTheWorld

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    What? Germany? What do you mean? The USA paying reparations to Germany? LOL no way.
     
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  5. Rocket River

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    Capitalism!

    Rocket River
     
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  6. SunsRocketsfan

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    nothing is going to repair our imagine in the middle east. There is just too much hate rooted in that culture against Jews/Israel. And as long as we support Israel which we will continue to do, no matter how much money we throw over there they will always hate us.
     
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    Don't, he's on a roll.
     
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    Mission Accomplished
     
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    Didn't we rebuild West Germany after WWII?
     
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    Yes, but I don't think they paid anything specifically for messing up their cityscapes. And, more generally, we spent a bunch of money on them as enlightened self-interest, not because we thought we owed them anything.
     
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  11. AroundTheWorld

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    Not by way of reparations, but there was the Marshall Plan (which was not only for Germany).

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Plan

    But that is not the same thing.
     
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    we learned our lesson after WWI when we left Germany out to dry and tried to make them pay for the war along with the other allies. the animosity helped fuel the rise of Hitler
     
    #12 pgabriel, Feb 17, 2011
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    God Bless MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY I WANT MONEY GOD BLESS IT ****ING NOW!
     
    #13 thadeus, Feb 17, 2011
  14. Joshfast

    Joshfast "We're all gonna die" - Billy Sole
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    nah, I don't think so.
     
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    You are right, wanting money is evil. So now do your part to fight wealth redistribution. People shouldn't want that money.
     
    #15 rtsy, Feb 17, 2011
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    .....only 1 billion?
     
    #16 ChrisBosh, Feb 17, 2011
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    pocket change for the Koch brothers right?
     
    #17 mc mark, Feb 17, 2011
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