[AZLiberty]

Bah. The sanctions were against the government, not the people. The Oil-for-Food program was created to ensure that the Iraqi people would receive food and medicine despite sanctions. Saddam, with the connivance of friends in France, Germany, and Russia, used the money to build palaces instead.

Not our fault.

[omega4412]

Exactly my point. In sieges/blockades/sanctions, the muckety-mucks (dictators, bureaucrats, REMFS, whatever) make sure that what they want/need is the highest priority.

You're right that Saddam and his buddies were the ones who abused the oil-for-food program. What was our fault was not going to Baghdad and knocking the be-allah out of Saddam in GWI.