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Obama Defense Secretary says dead Iraqis worth the price of war

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Panetta Channels Madeleine Albright: A Million Dead Iraqis Worth It

Leon Panetta, Obama’s man at the CIA and now defense secretary, says the systematic slaughter of 1.5 million Iraqis and the destruction of what was once the envy of the Middle East was a price worth paying.

Panetta’s remarks are reminiscent of comments made by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright who said the death of more than 500,000 Iraqi children under medieval sanctions imposed during the Clinton years was a price worth paying.

During a photo-op ceremony designed to make the world believe the United States has accomplished its “mission” in Iraq, Panetta addressed the troops gathered. “You will leave with great pride – lasting pride,” he told them. “Secure in knowing that your sacrifice has helped the Iraqi people to begin a new chapter in history.”

“As difficult as [the Iraq invasion and occupation] was,” and the cost in both American and Iraqi lives, “I think the price has been worth it, to establish a stable government in a very important region of the world,” he added.
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