Re:U.S. Exits Paris Climate Accord
by einpoklum on Wednesday November 04, 2020 @08:46AM
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> Obama didn’t start any wars
Obama:
* Started a military campaign in Syria.
* Supported diplomatically and militarily, and armed, Saudi Arabia in its genocidal war on Yemen.
* Supported diplomatically and militarily, and armed, Saudi Arabia in its occupation of Bahrain.
* Supported diplomatically and militarily, and armed, Israel in three military campaigns in Gaza.
* Started military intervention in Somalia.
* Started involvement in hostilities in Uganda.
Now, you could argue that only two or three of these count as "starting a war", but still.
> spent 8 years trying to close Pandora’s box?
More like 8 years keeping them open, or prying them open (e.g. vis-a-vis China).
But there's one notable exception: Iran. Even though he bears responsibility for illegal and unjustified sanctions, the JCPOA agreement was a tolerable compromise all around.
Obama:
* Started a military campaign in Syria.
* Supported diplomatically and militarily, and armed, Saudi Arabia in its genocidal war on Yemen.
* Supported diplomatically and militarily, and armed, Saudi Arabia in its occupation of Bahrain.
* Supported diplomatically and militarily, and armed, Israel in three military campaigns in Gaza.
* Started military intervention in Somalia.
* Started involvement in hostilities in Uganda.
Now, you could argue that only two or three of these count as "starting a war", but still.
> spent 8 years trying to close Pandora’s box?
More like 8 years keeping them open, or prying them open (e.g. vis-a-vis China).
But there's one notable exception: Iran. Even though he bears responsibility for illegal and unjustified sanctions, the JCPOA agreement was a tolerable compromise all around.