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War is a last resort. I wouldn't have supported that, except in extreme circumstances, and any historian would tell you that they'd need to be truly extreme for
by Filligree 9y ago
War is a last resort. I wouldn't have supported that, except in extreme circumstances, and any historian would tell you that they'd need to be truly extreme for the outcome to be a net good.
Nah. I mean heavy-handed "cultural imperialism". There are a lot of options there which aren't normally a good idea.
- maxerickson 9y agoMy point is that the Iraq war was ostensibly started for reasons in line with those that you expressed. Except the good guys didn't quite have all their shit together the way you would want if you are going to go to war to spread better values. If you go to war because "America Fuck Yeah", it doesn't matter so much if there are a bunch of disgusting fuck ups. If you go to war to protect higher ideals, well, fucking do it right.