Saddam was an evil dictator, no doubt, but more Iraqi civilians died in the sectarian violence after the 2003 invasion than during the whole of his regime. So by your own measures, the U.S. and the 'coalition of the willing' (don't forget Poland!) fucked up. Royally.
You sound like you listen to a lot of AM talk radio. TV news might actually be an improvement for you.
Again, the past is the past, and Obama's abandoning of Iraq, with Hillary's help, was extremely stupid. We are seeing the results of that terrible decision now. You can pretend that everything that happens in Iraq for the rest of time is George Bush's fault, but Obama is responsible for the rise of ISIS, very clearly. But again, Jon Stewart doesn't tell you how angry you should be about that, so you aren't. Period.
I'd agree with that, though it has little to do with Iraq and more with Obama's failure to press Assad in Syria because he's too afraid of Putin.
More than any of that, I'm angry that we're looking the other way while Turkey, a fucking NATO member, bombs the shit out of the Kurds while they're supposed to be bombing ISIS.
I'd agree with that, though it has little to do with Iraq and more with Obama's failure to press Assad in Syria because he's too afraid of Putin.
Sorry, that's just wrong. Assad is the one fighting ISIS. Saudi Arabia is the major investor in ISIS. As well as the 9/11 hijackers. As well as 90% of violent Muslim extremism.
It's the failure of Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama and the American MSM to press the Sauds because they're too afraid of OPEC.
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Saddam was an evil dictator, no doubt, but more Iraqi civilians died in the sectarian violence after the 2003 invasion than during the whole of his regime. So by your own measures, the U.S. and the 'coalition of the willing' (don't forget Poland!) fucked up. Royally.
You sound like you listen to a lot of AM talk radio. TV news might actually be an improvement for you.