3 ms·
I think there is a difference between how wars are "sold" to voters and why nations actually go to war.
by bawolff 3y ago
I think there is a difference between how wars are "sold" to voters and why nations actually go to war.
- wolverine876 3y agoYes, good point. But let's not overestimate leaders' deep strategic thinking or rationality; they can be mislead and emotional too.
- pydry 3y agoLet's also not pretend that Iraq was about WMDs rather than empire. They knew it was a lie.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoWMDs would also be about threat to empire.