Killing of Iraq Kurds 'genocide'

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Last Updated: Friday, 23 December 2005, 14:59 GMT

Killing of Iraq Kurds 'genocide'

A court in The Hague has ruled that the killing of thousands of Kurds in Iraq in the 1980s was
an act of genocide.

The ruling came in the case of Dutch trader Frans van Anraat, who was given a 15-year sentence
for selling chemicals to Saddam Hussein's regime.

He was found guilty of complicity in war crimes over a 1988 chemical attack that killed more
than 5,000 people, but acquitted of genocide charges.

It is the first trial to deal with war crimes against Kurds in Iraq and Iran.

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Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4555000.stm

[Bushy Being Born]

1. It took them this long to reach that conclusion?

Well, at least I'm glad it's finally established.

[bowens43]

2. Rmsfeld better be prepared to defend hinself

he aided Saddam in that particular activity.

[daleo]

3. This may be a shot across the neo-con bow

Yes, Rummy and Reagan were more than happy to supply Iraq with chemical weaponry in the 80's.

[cantstandbush]

4. Was this Saddam killing Kurds or Kurds killing other Kurds?

You are aware that Kurds were also at war with themselves and many Kurds on both sides lost their lives as a result of the civil war type killings.

[4dsc]

5. Kurds killed more Kurds than Saddam

Honest Kurds will tell you that about 1 millions Kurds have been killed in Iraq by other Kurds fighting between themselves..

[Warren Stupidity]

6. So when will the leaders of Turkey go on trial for killing Kurds?

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