> in continuing the legacy of his father.
And retaliating for the 9/11 attacks, of course.
It's possible to make this argument about Afghanistan, but Iraq was completely unrelated to 9/11.
there certainly was a connection, if not a logical one
There's a connection to the gulf war, but that's about it. The threat of WMDs was a concoction. And Iraq is Shia majority, whereas the Wahhabi jihadists and the Taliban, the incubator for the 9/11 terrorists, are supported by Sunni majority countries with completely different and consequential views on their religious texts. After Iraq was 'liberated' from Saddam, a Sunni leader, Iran, another Shia majority country, has been able to take political control of the country.
Well Obama like Trump is a celeb more than a leader. Celebs spend all day pandering to their fan clubs to survive. Leaders dont. And the US is celeb obsessed. So thats a big bug in the code.
Re:USA vs. Julian Assange Judgment
by Dirlewanger on Monday January 04, 2021 @10:33AM
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You're getting downvoted, but it's true. Obama ushered in the age of the political personality cult. Pretty much every election from here on out is going to hinge on how well you can sell the politician's personality, and brushing aside his platform, all his shady connections and people he's aligned with. This is very much a byproduct of all the private money in election campaigning.
How's this different from Kennedy + Reagan?
Re:USA vs. Julian Assange Judgment
by reallydontask on Monday January 04, 2021 @11:12AM
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I find it hard to square your statement with the election of Joe Biden, is he an outlier? I guess only time will tell.
Voters should really be holding their leaders to account the fiscal and moral costs of these wars, especially given their strategic objectives haven't been met. OTOH, one could argue it's kept a lot of people employed, and those people vote too.