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Re:Tell HN: If You Are in Russia by randomsearch on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @04:08AM (#30511564)
Much as I’ve defended the US in some other cases, I think that view on Iraq is somewhat naive. Yes, some wanted to get rid of an evil dictator, but it was motivated more by geopolitics than any sense of altruism.
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Re:Tell HN: If You Are in Russia by jopsen on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @04:31AM (#30511786)
Probably true, hehe...

But there was a coalition of naive countries going along with the US.

And it wasn't a surprise attack without serious diplomatic attempts. And even then, the US did actually worry about the legality of the invasion.

It was a mistake, but it's not the same.

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