Who’s Better Off? by Rep. Ron Paul, MD by Rep. Ron Paul, MD Before the US House of Representatives, April 6, 2005. Whenever the administration is challenged regarding the success of the Iraq war, or regarding the false information used to justify the war, the retort is: “Aren’t the people of Iraq better off?” The insinuation is that anyone who expresses any reservations about supporting the war is an apologist for Saddam Hussein and every ruthless act he ever committed. The short answer to the question of whether the Iraqis are better off is that it’s too early to declare, … Continue reading The Iraqi People Are Worse Off