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Gitmo was part of a larger war on terror, including the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, which is estimated to have caused millions of deaths. Torture and arbi
by jhpriestley 6y ago
Gitmo was part of a larger war on terror, including the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, which is estimated to have caused millions of deaths. Torture and arbitrary detainment have been widespread. One of the very few flagrant criminals to face prosecution in these war crimes was recently pardoned.
- lotsofpulp 6y ago“War on terror” was the marketing term the government used. “war for enhanced funding for military contractors” would be a better name.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoNaming things in insulting ways to make them look worse generally isn't better, even if the insults are true.
- lotsofpulp 6y agoNaming things with false claims to make them look better is worse.
- perl4ever 6y agoA larger war on terror that has included China to a degree I was unaware of until recently. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_Peo...