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I could hardly believe it! I have just heard peter Hain on radio news independent radio saying that sanctions against Zimbabwe are not feasible (my word) because sanctions would hurt the ordinary people of Zimbabwe most, causing them great hardship. My comment: so when it comes to Iraq, sanctions which have exactly the same effects on the ordinary women and children of Iraq are alright. I assume because in the eyes of the likes of Peter Hain and New Labour, these people do not constitute human beings, worthy of our compassion. Therefore it is alright to cause them immense suffering, and allow a de facto genocide. Surely the governments that support these sanctions should be indicted for crimes against humanity. Lila Patel -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a discussion list run by the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq For removal from list, email soc-casi-discuss-request@lists.cam.ac.uk Full details of CASI's various lists can be found on the CASI website: http://welcome.to/casi