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I don't believe that you should punish the people of Iraq because you don't like their leader. Saddam Hussein is not being punished. He's fat, and he is eating enough food and living in palaces. But his people are punished by denying them food and medicine.
Mahathir Mohamad
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"I don't believe that you should punish the people of Iraq because you don't like their leader. Saddam Hussein is not being punished. He's fat, and he is eating enough food and living in palaces. But his people are punished by denying them food and medicine."
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I don't believe that you should punish the people of Iraq because you don't like their leader. Saddam Hussein is not being punished. He's fat, and he is eating enough food and living in palaces. But his people are punished by denying them food and medicine. — Mahathir Mohamad

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Mahathir Mohamad was a Politician from Malaysia (1925–present).

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This quote is attributed to Mahathir Mohamad, a Politician from Malaysia.
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Mahathir Mohamad lived from 1925 – present.
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