Buzz, I really ought to stick to orchids, but you make such a beautiful target I couldn't resist.
try reading the various UNICEF reports available online, eg: http://www.unicef.org/sowc96/9ldmines.htm which provides the following sobering fact: "During the Persian Gulf war, the US and its allies laid about 1 million mines along the Iraq-Kuwait border and around the Iraqi city of Basra." Or the annual reports published by the ICBL: http://www.icbl.org/lm/ or the reports published by people who are trying to remove these filthy devices: http://www.mag.org.uk/ Sure, the USA donates money to support mine-removal. Hoever, it spends far more money each year on deploying new mines. Then you said: "There is NO factual report of any secret prisons or torture chambers run by the US." Buzz, you should try getting your info from someone other than Fox News. Would the International Herald Tribune be American enough for you ?: http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/02/16/america/web.0216un.php Hell, you can even watch the video if you follow the links here: http://rawstory.com/news/2005/U.N_report_to_allege_U.S._conducts_0212.html Cheers, Peter O'Byrne _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
