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Syria and Ukraine was Obama's choice while Libya was Hilary's war. They left failed states everywhere and for what?! I understand that politicians are under hu
by atmosx 11y ago
Syria and Ukraine was Obama's choice while Libya was Hilary's war. They left failed states everywhere and for what?!
I understand that politicians are under huge pressure to do this or that, but the LEAST we can do is hold them accountable. Saying that hey they don't control this, sure and who does? Who takes the decision to invade a country ultimately if not the President of the US?
- tremon 11y agoLibya was a NATO mission with UN approval. The decision to leave a failed state was also a UN decision, although no country (including the US) voted for prolonged presence there, despite requests from the Libya interim government: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-un-idUSTRE79P6EC20111027 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-un-idUSTRE79P6EC2011... Ukraine was a mess even before Russia moved in. Even so, I think the situation in Ukraine is more Europe's problem than the US's, and as a European I do not blame Obama for ignoring it. Saying that hey they don't control this, sure and who does? Eventually, the UN carries that responsibility. The US lost a lot of goodwill in Europe over its "unilateral" decision to enter Iraq the second time around. Obama insisted on going through the UN, and I think that was a good decision. I get the impression that the US' prevailing opinion is that Obama made the US look weak. In Europe, the opinion is more that Obama exposed the UN for the toothless organization it is, and the US only looks stronger for it.
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