Reply #160: never mentioned Viet Nam, and people are brutally murdered all over the world, the US doesnt do shit

[stockholmer]

most of time. Only when it fits into the empire puzzle in some manner do they make a move. Just look at Libya. Most of the so-called 'atrocities' that pro Gadaffi troops were supposedly doing (eg. the ludicrous charges of Viagra-fueled rape sprees, the outright falsehoods of military planes bombing/strafing thousands of Tripoli civilians, etc) were quickly proven to be bald-face lies. Now the country's infrastructure (which was by far the most advanced in Africa) is ripped apart, the rebels are brutally racially purging the populace, NATO bombs have killed thousands, and Ghaddafi is still in control of parts of the country. Not to mention that the USA and NATO have installed al-Qaeda veterans into key positions of power from the beggining.

Look at Somalia. The US pushed Ethiopia to invade and overthrow the Islamic Courts Union, who had finally overcome most of the brutal warlords. Then, because of this, the smallest, weakest part of the ICU (al Shabaab) gained strength, and vital moral currency amongst many. So the US brings in more foreign mercenaries, plus US troops, and now is trying to install the VERY SAME Islamic Courts Union leaders they overthrew just a few years back.

Madness!

But, if you want, keep supporting the war machine, as long as it is a Democratic in charge. I am not saying you personally do, but plenty on the so-called left in the US sure have no problem as long as it is Obama getting the blood-stained hands. When the war machine/security state budget is $1.5 to 2 trillion/year (it is now over 1 trillion), and that additional half a triilion to a full trillion is ripped from the heart of the American social safety net to feed the beast, maybe some of them will finally wake up. The collapse of the USA anti-war movement when Obama won sickened so many around the world.