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57. Do we have to use Bush as our model of acceptable behavior? nt

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Tue Mar 18, 2014, 03:57 PM

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Did the USA face sanctions for illegally invading Iraq? [View all] quinnox Mar 2014 OP

That was different Fumesucker Mar 2014 #1

Yup, the hypocrisy is THAT blatant. n/t JimDandy Mar 2014 #2

Glad I'm not the only one that sees it quinnox Mar 2014 #10

No, but we SHOULD have. baldguy Mar 2014 #3

There was some talk about dropping the petrodollar 1000words Mar 2014 #4

What is the point in this line of discussion? cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #5

Just asking a question quinnox Mar 2014 #9

"Just asking a question". Yeah, right. jazzimov Mar 2014 #35

It does make listening to John Kerry argue the moral high ground hilarious davekriss Mar 2014 #32

Of course not malaise Mar 2014 #6

We are exceptional. L0oniX Mar 2014 #7

That was an exceptionally evil pack of neocons that invaded Iraq Whisp Mar 2014 #21

Yes. But the fact remains that our leaders ran amok and there was no international response. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #30

No, but our economy went in the toilet. Downwinder Mar 2014 #8

Well, ProSense Mar 2014 #11

Technically we did not go about it as brazen as Putin..please do not misunderstand me. Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #12

How do you think the vote to join the US would have gone down? grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #13

ha ha, probably not very well but good question. Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #15

Agreed. But our boys and girls have proven they are usually wrong. So I choose the least expensive grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #25

Oh I hope we do the smart thing..but we'll be a player on some level. Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #29

Really? LisaL Mar 2014 #16

One of the many distinctions is that we did not annex Iraq..that is important. Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #17

No, we just annexed their oil fields. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #26

There are distinctions..and they do not amount to excuses for our horrific actions..sorry. n./t Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #28

Technically, Russia didn't annex Crimea either. cheapdate Mar 2014 #38

I think that's a stretch, considering his first moves and the control he will end up with. Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #39

No, but they should have. GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #14

The sanctions the US stated today were against individuals. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #18

IOKIYAR. madinmaryland Mar 2014 #19

It should've. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #20

Still the Russians should face sanctions treestar Mar 2014 #22

"we were fooled about WMD" Really? Not me, and not millions of others. quinnox Mar 2014 #46

+ millions. Truth. nationalize the fed Mar 2014 #50

Well as a country we were and that was the excuse treestar Mar 2014 #58

there was all this UN activity steve2470 Mar 2014 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #41

Technically it wasn't illegal because they had approval from the security council davidn3600 Mar 2014 #24

Kind of yes. Kind of no. Mostly no. ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #31

Wow, we actually have people defending the US invasion of Iraq here??? reformist2 Mar 2014 #27

Scary isn't it..... think Mar 2014 #34

Sad ain't it? Rex Mar 2014 #42

Nope. There are people pointing out history actually happened. jeff47 Mar 2014 #45

Who defended it? joeglow3 Mar 2014 #54

Who exactly would sanction the US? Our allies? cheapdate Mar 2014 #33

you forgot, where hundreds of thousands got killed and where the whole Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2014 #36

Putin lover!!!! Go back to Russia! Bonobo Mar 2014 #37

No silly, because we were on the side of goodness. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #40

Aren't we always. LisaL Mar 2014 #43

By definition. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #55

Remember Powell's UN performance? jeff47 Mar 2014 #44

What an incredibly low standard some DU'ers have if the Bush years are to guide KittyWampus Mar 2014 #47

Not in the normal sense of the word. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #48

no formal sanctions, just a destroyed economy, thousands dead and tens of thousands geek tragedy Mar 2014 #49

Why do you think that's "funny?" MADem Mar 2014 #51

America sucks is the point I think. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #52

Clever rationale for an additional Anschluss. LanternWaste Mar 2014 #53

american exceptionalism does not allow for that kinda nonsense. nt La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2014 #56

Do we have to use Bush as our model of acceptable behavior? nt hack89 Mar 2014 #57

its legality had not been adjudicated. Niceguy1 Mar 2014 #59