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Fix? They break everything they touch. Seriously, starting with Saddam they have created utter chaos in the ME and helped spread terrorism all over the world.
by pabloski 10y ago
Fix? They break everything they touch. Seriously, starting with Saddam they have created utter chaos in the ME and helped spread terrorism all over the world.
But hey, Eisenhower tried to wake up we (the people) when he talked about the dangers of the military-industrial complex.
- faebi 10y agoIts the USA who started all this chaos in the near east and europe is the one who suffers. Nicely explained by satire show "Die Anstalt" on youtube https://youtu.be/57fMqUl-sng https://youtu.be/57fMqUl-sng (english subtitles)
- travmatt 10y agoI'd argue Europe's brilliant idea to carve up the Middle East into countries intentionally designed to be sectarian is a root cause of today's problems. America took the lid off the problems, but we didn't draw the lines of Syria, Iraq, etc.
- rando444 10y agoWhy start with Saddam? Overthrowing Mohammad Mosaddegh started a shitstorm that has been going on ever since. This is probably where Eisenhower learned the dangers of the 'military industrial complex', because the US was actually opposed to intervention in Iran until Eisenhower came to power and changed that position (on the advice of Winston Churchill)
- abysmallyideal 10y agoWhen it comes to states like the US, a military agreement or alliance doesn't mean the US will "honor it" when their allies are attacked or in need of their assistance. It only means they will consider giving some kind of aid if it suits them.