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| Provitex |
IQ test on war on Iraq
Here's some information worth knowing that you'll never get on CNN. Do you know enough to justify going to war with Iraq?
Take the War on Iraq IQ Test:
1. Q: What percentage of the world's population does the U.S. have? A: 6%
2. Q: What percentage of the world's wealth does the U.S. have?
A: 50%
3. Q: Which country has the largest oil reserves?
A: Saudi Arabia
4. Q: Which country has the second largest oil reserves?
A: Iraq
5. Q: How much is spent on military budgets a year worldwide?
A: $900+billion
6. Q: How much of this is spent by the U.S.?
A:50%
7. Q: What percent of US military spending would ensure the essentials of life to everyone in the world, according the the UN? A: 10% (that's about $40 billion, the amount of funding initially requested to fund our retaliatory attack on Afghanistan).
8. Q: How many people have died in wars since World War II?
A: 86 million
9. Q: How long has Iraq had chemical and biological weapons?
A: Since the early 1980's.
10. Q: Did Iraq develop these chemical and biological weapons on their own?
A: No, the materials and technology were supplied by the US government, along with Britain and private corporations.
11. Q: Did the US government condemn the Iraqi use of gas warfare against Iran?
A: No
12. Q: How many people did Saddam Hussein kill using gas in the Kurdish town of Halabja in 1988?
A: 5,000
13. Q: How many western countries condemned this action at the time? A:0
14. Q: How many gallons of Agent Orange did America use in Vietnam? A: 17 million.
15. Q: Are there any proven links between Iraq and September 11th terrorist attack?
A: No
16. Q: What is the estimated number of civilian casualties in the Gulf War?
A: 35,000
17. Q: How many casualties did the Iraqi military inflict on the western forces during the Gulf War ?
A: 0
18. Q: How many retreating Iraqi soldiers were buried alive by U.S. tanks with ploughs mounted on the front?
A: 6,000
19. Q: How many tons of depleted uranium were left in Iraq and Kuwait after the Gulf War?
A: 40 tons
20. Q: What according to the UN was the increase in cancer rates in Iraq between 1991 and 1994?
A: 700%
21. Q: How much of Iraq's military capacity did America claim it had
destroyed in 1991?
A: 80%
22. Q: Is there any proof that Iraq plans to use its weapons for anything other than deterrence and self defense?
A: No
23. Q: Does Iraq present more of a threat to world peace now than 10 years ago?
A: No
24. Q: How many civilian deaths has the Pentagon predicted in the event of an attack on Iraq in 2002/3?
A: 10,000
25. Q: What percentage of these will be children? A:Over 50%
26. Q: How many years has the U.S. engaged in air strikes on Iraq? A: 11 years
27. Q: Was the U.S and the UK at war with Iraq between December 1998 and September 1999?
A: No
28. Q: How many pounds of explosives were dropped on Iraq between December 1998 and September 1999?
A: 20 million
29. Q: How many years ago was UN Resolution 661 introduced, imposing strict sanctions on Iraq's imports and exports?
A: 12 years
30. Q: What was the child death rate in Iraq in 1989 (per 1,000 births)?
A:38
31. Q: What was the estimated child death rate in Iraq in 1999 (per 1,000 births)?
A: 131 (that's an increase of 345%)
32. Q: How many Iraqis are estimated to have died by October 1999 as a
result of UN sanctions? A: 1.5 million
33. Q: How many Iraqi children are estimated to have died due to sanctions
since 1997? A: 750,000
34. Q: Did Saddam order the inspectors out of Iraq? A:No
35. Q: How many inspections were there in November and December 1998?
A:300
36. Q: How many of these inspections had problems? A:5
37. Q: Were the weapons inspectors allowed entry to the Ba'ath Party HQ?
A:Yes
38. Q: Who said that by December 1998, Iraq had in fact, been disarmed to a level unprecedented in modern history.
A: Scott Ritter, UNSCOM chief.
39. Q: In 1998 how much of Iraq's post 1991 capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction did the UN weapons inspectors claim to have discovered and dismantled?
A: 90%
40. Q: Is Iraq willing to allow the weapons inspectors back in?
A:Yes
41. Q: How many UN resolutions did Israel violate by 1992?
A: Over 65
42. Q: How many UN resolutions on Israel did America veto between 1972 and 1990?
A: 30+
43. Q: How much does the U.S. fund Israel a year?
A: $5 billion
44. Q: How many countries are known to have nuclear weapons?
A: 8
45. Q: How many nuclear warheads does Iraq have?
A: 0
46. Q: How many nuclear warheads does US have?
A: over 10,000
47. Q: Which is the only country to use nuclear weapons?
A: the US
48. Q: How many nuclear warheads does Israel have?
A:Over 400
49. Q: Has Israel ever allowed UN weapons inspections?
A: No
50. Q: What percentage of the Palestinian territories are controlled by Israeli settlements?
A: 42%
51. Q: Is Israel illegally occupying Palestinian land?
A: Yes
52. Q: Which country do you think poses the greatest threat to global
peace: Iraq or the U.S.?
A: ?
53. Q: Who said, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter"?
A: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
-- i could add one more fact - 1% of the population of the US has 50% of the country's wealth - next 9% of the population has 33% of the country's wealth...that leaves 17% for 90% of the population...(by some prof. in univ of pennsylvania) |
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| Az |
Britain only sold the antidote to a nerve agent, no actual chemical weapons
and the US military spending is slightly less than 50%, if those figures you gave are correct |
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| Muff2K |
right on with those facts man
care to post your source for those? |
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| Provitex |
There is no "source"
there are source(s),
if you're interested, you can easily find all the right sources in the right places. |
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| Jocker |
| nice to know facts... |
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| HardTrance81 |
| I have a question about this thread..... what is it supposed to do? are americans supposed to read this and think twice about what we are planning to do? you think some little kid locked up in his mommies basement in canada stating some facts he got from the internet that might not be true is going to stop anything? You don't even know for sure what is going on over there. you weren't there. and if you were i doubt you were where the action was.basically on a global scale, you getting your info through word of mouth and opinion. who are you and I to say whats wrong or right. who is the aggresor and who is not; and even if we were wrong...... WHAT THE ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT? Bombs will be dropped and wars will be fought. People always die. just as much in peace time than in war, the only diffrence is we hear about it during the war cause all eyes are watching. HIstory is written by the winner, and Life goes on... I am not ignorant, nor arrogant (i am tired so forgive my spelling) but if you really beleive in what you are saying then strap on your bull's eye sweatshirt and get your ass down there cause we ain't waiting for anyone. i am tired of people coming out of the wood work like they have been there, done that..... I haven't and you don't see me stating facts that i read about on the internet.... you want to do some good? you want ot make a difference? write letters to you government, your province or state. Your U.N. representatives..... people here who disagree do the same.... that is productive...... posting like this is just grounds for an argument. you wanna help then dont post propoganda (sp)! post where you can mail your opinions to and where they will be heard, read, and accounted for........ thats where the fight here is........ you don't see people protesting the fight here why? cause we sent our ideas in... we posted our opinoins in the right place.... and somethign will be done cause of it... we are not running through the streets like idiots with signs...... we simple let our government know what we think..... anywayz.... ia hev to get back to work, i am not even going to proof read this... just think about what I said... nothing against you people... just DO the SMART thing.... send petitions..... letters.... let people know where they can send theirs and let them decide on their own......ht81 |
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| Nalin |
| quote: | Originally posted by HardTrance81
I have a question about this thread..... what is it supposed to do? are americans supposed to read this and think twice about what we are planning to do? you think some little kid locked up in his mommies basement in canada stating some facts he got from the internet that might not be true is going to stop anything? You don't even know for sure what is going on over there. you weren't there. and if you were i doubt you were where the action was.basically on a global scale, you getting your info through word of mouth and opinion. who are you and I to say whats wrong or right. who is the aggresor and who is not; and even if we were wrong...... WHAT THE ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT? Bombs will be dropped and wars will be fought. People always die. just as much in peace time than in war, the only diffrence is we hear about it during the war cause all eyes are watching. HIstory is written by the winner, and Life goes on... I am not ignorant, nor arrogant (i am tired so forgive my spelling) but if you really beleive in what you are saying then strap on your bull's eye sweatshirt and get your ass down there cause we ain't waiting for anyone. i am tired of people coming out of the wood work like they have been there, done that..... I haven't and you don't see me stating facts that i read about on the internet.... you want to do some good? you want ot make a difference? write letters to you government, your province or state. Your U.N. representatives..... people here who disagree do the same.... that is productive...... posting like this is just grounds for an argument. you wanna help then dont post propoganda (sp)! post where you can mail your opinions to and where they will be heard, read, and accounted for........ thats where the fight here is........ you don't see people protesting the fight here why? cause we sent our ideas in... we posted our opinoins in the right place.... and somethign will be done cause of it... we are not running through the streets like idiots with signs...... we simple let our government know what we think..... anywayz.... ia hev to get back to work, i am not even going to proof read this... just think about what I said... nothing against you people... just DO the SMART thing.... send petitions..... letters.... let people know where they can send theirs and let them decide on their own......ht81 |
This reply firmly cements why you're retarded. Since you wanted to know the point of his post, I'm curious to know the point of yours. Do you have one? It sounds like you're mad because CNN told you all these good things about good old USA and you can't bare to hear its not true.
Pretty much everything he said is dead on accurate but thanks so much for your great advice; I think I'll mail Bush and Co. and tell them to stop their campaign of bullying, conspiracy and deceit because I'm sure they'll listen to my letter right away. :confused: :mad: :conf: :whip: :nervous: |
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| DaveSaenz |
| I think most of these figures are correct, but I need to see some sources before I will fully believe them. :nervous: |
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| DaveSaenz |
18. Q: How many retreating Iraqi soldiers were buried alive by U.S. tanks with ploughs mounted on the front?
A: 6,000
You need to prove this one. I dont believe that for a second.
22. Q: Is there any proof that Iraq plans to use its weapons for anything other than deterrence and self defense?
A: No
23. Q: Does Iraq present more of a threat to world peace now than 10 years ago?
A: No
These are your opinions...don't mix them with the facts.
51. Q: Is Israel illegally occupying Palestinian land?
A: Yes
I happen to agree with you on this one, but it's an opinion also. First of all the British occupation of Palestine IMO was "illegal." Kicking so many Arabs out of their homes in 1948- IMO was "illegal."
Shooting at 10 year old children throwing rocks IMO is "illegal."
Forcefully taking Jerusalem in 1967, and justifying it with a 5 thousand year old collection of mythology is IMO "illegal."
Occupying the west bank, and building settlements IMO is "illegal."
The demolision (that still goes on today) of Palestinian homes IMO is "illegal."
These are all my opinions though, and I don't claim them to be facts. ;) |
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| Dmatrox |
| quote: | 51. Q: Is Israel illegally occupying Palestinian land?
A: Yes
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thats what i thought |
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| DaveSaenz |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dmatrox
thats what i thought |
If anyone can show me any instance where Israeli soldiers helped Palestinians rebuild their schools or mosques etc like the US soldiers are doing in AFghanistan, then I would love to see it. I don't think that any such act of gov. sanctioned kindness exists on the part of the Israeli's (except for maybe some civilian organizations), so they are an occupying force. What's more - they actually demolish Arab homes, and deney building permits for Arabs who want to rebuild demolished homes. The present day situation of the palestinians (in West Bank and Gaza) is remarkably similar to the Warsaw ghetto situation that the Jews faced in Poland. Israel cannot call itself a democracy, because it is in essence, a theocracy. If you're not a jew, you're .
Talk about a thread Hijack! Sorry. :toothless |
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| TimeWarp |
| quote: | Originally posted by Provitex
10. Q: Did Iraq develop these chemical and biological weapons on their own?
A: No, the materials and technology were supplied by the US government, along with Britain and private corporations.
11. Q: Did the US government condemn the Iraqi use of gas warfare against Iran?
A: No
12. Q: How many people did Saddam Hussein kill using gas in the Kurdish town of Halabja in 1988?
A: 5,000
13. Q: How many western countries condemned this action at the time? A:0
14. Q: How many gallons of Agent Orange did America use in Vietnam? A: 17 million.
41. Q: How many UN resolutions did Israel violate by 1992?
A: Over 65
42. Q: How many UN resolutions on Israel did America veto between 1972 and 1990?
A: 30+
43. Q: How much does the U.S. fund Israel a year?
A: $5 billion
47. Q: Which is the only country to use nuclear weapons?
A: the US
48. Q: How many nuclear warheads does Israel have?
A:Over 400
49. Q: Has Israel ever allowed UN weapons inspections?
A: No
50. Q: What percentage of the Palestinian territories are controlled by Israeli settlements?
A: 42%
51. Q: Is Israel illegally occupying Palestinian land?
A: Yes
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