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It was probably not worth it in the end, but I'm glad Saddam Hussein and Chemical Ali faced trial for genocide against the Kurdish people of Anfal. For me, genocide is a crime that justifies international response.

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Except that the West didn't care when Saddam Hussein gassed the Kurds. Only when he invaded Kuwait did the buck stop. Then again, Kuwait had oil. The Kurds hadn't.

Also the trial against Hussein is widely regarded as a show trial.

It is a little arbitrary who gets justice and how much. I wish things were better, but I take what I can get.

and we've got enormous casualties during government military operations, and breeds hordes of militants who feast on blood and hatred.

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