Bush promised support to the Kurds and they stage an uprising in March, 1991 (well before Clinton took office) and they were subsequently massacred by Hussein.
--- On Monday, January 17, 2005 11:51 AM, C. Hatton Humphrey scribed: --- > > As far as I can recall our major military actions during the Gulf War > ended in 1991. Now, the other thing that I seem to remember is that > relatively speaking it was a short period of time between the end of > the conflict and Clinton's election as President. > > Yes, HW Bush (it's not Sr/Jr, but I'll allow you that technical > difference) did make the promise of support. However he was not in > office to hold up to that promise. As a nation we should keep our > promises but you can't blame either Bush for the complete failure of > the promise to the Kurds. > > Hatton > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:142834 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
