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In reply to the discussion: U.S. must accept a new, multipolar world order, Russian foreign minister says [View all]AlexSFCA
(6,319 posts)we had every tool in the world, access to information, press, etc. but you just cant heal stupid. US has lost its standing in the world after it launched the war in Iraq which Gemrany, France and Russia strongly opposed. This was the beginning of the end of US global respect and dominance. We regained some of it back when Obama came to power but it only lasted until his senseess Bush like decision - Lybia. As much as we can all hate putin, he is the smart one here playing a long game. Its evil genius against stable genius. We all agree that it was illiegal for Russia to invade Ukraine but US should have stayed silent on this - because they violated the wolrd order under Bush W. and no longer had standing. In this respect, Russias claim to Crimea seemed more valid than US claim to Iraq which it doesnt even share border with.
With this in mind, I think that it would be nice for a change for our country to implement a non-intervention Switzerland like global policy.
Would we have been better off if we had never invaded Vietman, Korea, Iraq, Lybia, etc.?