Because calling people "bootlicker" invites conversation, right? Ah, the 1970's--the decade that ended with Iraq opportunistically invading Iran and promptly g

Because calling people "bootlicker" invites conversation, right? Ah, the 1970's--the decade that ended with Iraq opportunistically invading Iran and promptly getting its ass kicked. If you want to make the case that America's imperialism is the reason for Iraq's troubles, that's probably not the example you want to go with.