Re: Dealing
"22 countries , including the US, have been dealing with Iraq up until the first gulf war."
So what your point- that Iraq throughout it's history did not deal with very many nations? Or is 22 simply a nice number?
Focus a bit. What about the dealings after the Iraq war? You know after the UN resolution that Iraq must get rid it it's WMDs and the imposed sanctions until this was done?
And btw what was your previous position on lifting sanction with Iraq?
I remember some people supporting the view that the US was simply being "mean sprirted" & vindictive towards all the poor children in Iraq.