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Replace Venezuela with Iraq, and Maduro with Saddam, and read this whole comment section. We never learn.

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• dystopiandevel 9mo ago
  It is early in the news but I also read about the US working on directly having the nation transition. Gives me bad vibes as someone who lived through the invasion of Iraq. TBH, I am not very knowledgeable but I assume there's less sectarianism and lack of infrastructure so it is a different situation. Although with all things Trump, it's his execution and competency following through after the immediate ready decision.
  • ideashower 9mo ago
    Yeah, I also read that in the news, which was the thought behind my comment honestly.
• jopsen 9mo ago
  That was different. There was an ultimatum, there was a coalition. Yes, the recreational wars were dumb, wrong, illegal and just all around bad ideas. But there was a solid attempt at giving them legitimacy. This matters.
  • ideashower 9mo ago
    You’re describing how Iraq was sold, not why it was justified.
    • jopsen 9mo ago
      Oh, I wouldn't want to justify it ;) But the fact that it had to be sold was probably a good thing.
• mytailorisrich 9mo ago
  This is more Panama 1989 than Iraq 2003.
• abigail95 9mo ago
  how can you possibly make such a call so early on