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Oct. 18th, 2005 09:51 amUS Troops 'starve Iraqi citizens'
Not a good headline to start off a day with.
Human rights investigator Jean Ziegler said they had driven people out of insurgent strongholds that were about to be attacked by cutting supplies.
There seems to be no respect for human life over there.
But on a certain level, I can understand how this tactic can be positive. If the civilians are forced to leave because of food, then collateral damage can be reduced, but that is only providing all of the people in the town are healthy enough to move.
The entire situation disgusts me beyond words...
Not a good headline to start off a day with.
Human rights investigator Jean Ziegler said they had driven people out of insurgent strongholds that were about to be attacked by cutting supplies.
There seems to be no respect for human life over there.
But on a certain level, I can understand how this tactic can be positive. If the civilians are forced to leave because of food, then collateral damage can be reduced, but that is only providing all of the people in the town are healthy enough to move.
The entire situation disgusts me beyond words...