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Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days ago

America made a catastrophic mistake with the Iraq war. Is it about to repeat it in Iran?

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America made a catastrophic mistake with the Iraq war. Is it about to repeat it in Iran?

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Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days ago
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America made a catastrophic mistake with the Iraq war. Is it about to repeat it in Iran? | Stephen Werthheim
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If the United States joins Israel’s fight to try to finish Israel’s job, it will enter into a war of unknowable scope against a country of 90 million people
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    Already did.

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  • ArtVandelay@lemmy.world
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    Imagine how stupid Bush Jr was and then imagine how Trump compares to him.

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    Mistake? Noooo…

    GWB’s and Cheney’s military contractor buddies got fat off that 20 year quagmire. I’m sure trump and hegseth are on their payroll.

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    Lmao it was not a mistake, it was a calculated strategic move that enriched the defense industry and a few at the top

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    This time, it’ll be an even stupider, more murderous mistake.

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    ¡Fool me once… Can’t get fooled again!

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    Well lets see. Dough brain trump is in charge, his defense secretary can’t use a messaging app and virtually everyone else in his administration is probably licking a window somewhere. Yes I think it will be a mistake

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    Yes.

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      With gusto.

  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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    Tinfoil hat on, we get into war with Iran and all the soldiers that weren’t previously vetted as loyalists go to die first.

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      The ol’ Operation: Get Behind The Darkies IRL!

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        Don’t give them ideas! Brown people are suddenly “deported” to Iran.

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      So like everyone

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    But but but - I thought it was MISSION ACCOMPLISHED?!

    the guy got his picture in a flight suit and everything!

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      “freedom is on the march”

      And Americans ate it up like the crummy greasy fast food most of them live on.

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        Good comparison with fast food, plenty of folks consume propaganda for similar reasons. Just as there are food deserts there are also information deserts.

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    Mistake: Yes.

    Help out Ukraine unintentionally: also yes.

    If the US attacks Iran, there goes Russias Shahed drone supplier.

    That’s why Tucker and Bannon are all up in arms about attacking Iran. That hurts Mother Russia

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      So is that the same reason agent Krasnov was so hesitant?

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        Yep. Puddin’ Head forgot part of his marching orders.

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      Also the end of iran is the end of palestine and israel having finally complete free reign on the whole land they claim to be given by them from god

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    Betteridge’s law not doing so well these days.

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    We don’t call them The United Mistakes of America for nothing.

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    This is going to be the breaking point if we actually put boots on the ground in Iran and don’t just engage in drone terrorism and bombing runs. More military action in the middle east is a ubiquitously unpopular platform, and wars that are perceived as pointless have almost always been devastating to ruling party / presidential support. Further, the US military has been struggling to hit its recruitment numbers for years now, and this isn’t going to help that. It also stretches the government’s attention even further, and makes it more vulnerable to dissident activity at home.

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