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L. Coyote

(51,134 posts) Thu Mar 17, 2022, 09:12 PM Mar 2022

Russia's War Echoes U.S. Invasion Of Iraq

Mehdi Hasan takes a deep dive into the 2003 invasion of Iraq to see how it compares to Russia’s war in Ukraine, and what both Russia and the United States can learn from the past.

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Russia's War Echoes U.S. Invasion Of Iraq (Original Post) L. Coyote Mar 2022 OP

Very reminiscent! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2022 #1

Yes, but one difference? heckles65 Mar 2022 #2

Saddam wasn't an anti-corruption liberal in a democratic society, he purged minorities. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author heckles65 Mar 2022 #3

In one case a democratic republic is invaded. In the other, an authoritarian regime. Big diff imho FreepFryer Mar 2022 #5

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

1. Very reminiscent! n/t

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Thu Mar 17, 2022, 09:16 PM

Mar 2022

heckles65

(630 posts)

2. Yes, but one difference?

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Thu Mar 17, 2022, 09:32 PM

Mar 2022

When I protested the war on the steps of the West Virginia state capitol, I didn't have to worry about some FBI thugs leaping out of a van and hauling me away.

L. Coyote

(51,134 posts)

4. Saddam wasn't an anti-corruption liberal in a democratic society, he purged minorities.

Reply to heckles65 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 09:38 PM

Mar 2022

Not that those factors made the Bush/Cheney war crimes an less culpable.

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FreepFryer

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5. In one case a democratic republic is invaded. In the other, an authoritarian regime. Big diff imho

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Fri Mar 18, 2022, 04:59 AM

Mar 2022

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