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Sure enough, he gassed, while the CIA gave him a hand with that when he gassed Iranians [0]. Just like Syria used to be an "ally in the war on terror" when Ass
by freeflight 8y ago
Sure enough, he gassed, while the CIA gave him a hand with that when he gassed Iranians [0].
Just like Syria used to be an "ally in the war on terror" when Assad tortured terrorist suspects for the US, only to then turn around and use said torture as a pretext for "regime change actions" [1].
This is a common theme with US foreign policy, not just in the MENA region, and it's a major factor for the US not only losing international goodwill but also stirring up anti-US sentiments because most rational people see it for what it is: Hypocrisy
You also don't need to take any of my "claims" at face value, they've been considered established facts since the very beginning [2], particularly outside of the US [3]. Only in the Anglo-Saxon sphere was there any support for the invasion and most of that support was fabricated through influencing the narrative in the media [4].
The fact that you are still able to deny this, over a decade after, with all of its consequences undeniably impacting the world to this day, speaks bounds and volumes about the levels of indoctrination that happened back then.
What happened in Iraq was one of the greatest injustices in modern history and a major factor for radicalizing moderate Muslims, the "War on Terror" did nothing but create more terror. Exactly how Osama wanted 9/11 to play out, just like it kicked off massive refugee streams into Europe, lasting to this day.
Yet here you are, still trying to justify it like it's been the most normal thing in the world.
[0] https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/08/26/exclusive-cia-files-prove-america-helped-saddam-as-he-gassed-iran/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/08/26/exclusive-cia-files-pro...
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/feb/19/syria-us-ally-human-rights https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/feb/19/syria-...
[2] https://www.csmonitor.com/2001/0919/p12s2-woeu.html https://www.csmonitor.com/2001/0919/p12s2-woeu.html
[3] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/sep/16/iraq.iraq https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/sep/16/iraq.iraq
[4] https://vimeo.com/67739294 https://vimeo.com/67739294