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> ill-advised adventurism on the part of Western powers Let keep the picture clear: ill-advised by the USA. It was the USA who wanted the conflicts and did eve
by the-dude 11y ago
> ill-advised adventurism on the part of Western powers
Let keep the picture clear: ill-advised by the USA. It was the USA who wanted the conflicts and did everything in their power to 'persuade' their allies to bomb along.
It was all lies and just see what we got in return.
- Kristine1975 11y agoNot only the US, I'm afraid. The German government wants to wage more wars, too. For "humanitarian reasons" and also bananas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ELBWLNdmg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ELBWLNdmg (this is an official propaganda video of the German military, not satire)
- jessaustin 11y agoYou are correct about Iraq. With respect to Libya, memories seem suspiciously short. For a long time Obama was uninterested in Libyan regime change. (I suspect because the generals were so sure it would be easy, which set off alarm bells, but none of that was ever made public.) For personal reasons that no one could discern, "French celebrity philosopher" Bernard-Henri Lévy was rabidly pro-war, and lobbied constantly for it. For reasons that probably make sense if one is French, both the French public and Nicolas Sarkozy found his case convincing enough to take the lead and let the USA "follow". (That lasted about a week, because France, but whatever.)
- the-dude 11y agoI stand corrected, my memory about Libya was hazy.