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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: ISIS was a result of the Iraq war, I think that is agreed to. [View all]ismnotwasm
(41,977 posts)19. I agree--it not only was a wrong war
It was an incompetent war. My oldest daughter went over to Afghanistan right after the marines were through, later, my son spent 18 months in Iraq (as an aside, of the two, my daughter was the more decorated soldier)
One of the things I remember my daughter telling me was the Taliban were all over the place in Afghanistan, AFTER the marines went in and kicked their ass. Support was diverted to Iraq. She also thought the idea of finding Bin Ladin in the cave-system over there was ridiculous "I've been in those caves--they go on forever"
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No not even! We did not need benefit of hindsight to know the Iraq invasion was the wrong thing to
upaloopa
Nov 2015
#6
A very valid point. Invasion based on lies, but why was it also executed so poorly?
Justice
Nov 2015
#14
I see... so although it was a bogus war, if we'd just have done a better job
whatchamacallit
Nov 2015
#26
This One Looks Forward To The Debate When HRC Withdraws Referencing Her Role In Neocon Hegemony
cantbeserious
Nov 2015
#4
If we all learn from our mistakes and improve our actions we are better served.
upaloopa
Nov 2015
#8