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Much as I’ve defended the US in some other cases, I think that view on Iraq is somewhat naive. Yes, some wanted to get rid of an evil dictator, but it was motiv
by randomsearch 5y ago
Much as I’ve defended the US in some other cases, I think that view on Iraq is somewhat naive. Yes, some wanted to get rid of an evil dictator, but it was motivated more by geopolitics than any sense of altruism.
- jopsen 5y agoProbably true, hehe... But there was a coalition of naive countries going along with the US. And it wasn't a surprise attack without serious diplomatic attempts. And even then, the US did actually worry about the legality of the invasion. It was a mistake, but it's not the same.