Russia's War Echoes U.S. Invasion Of Iraq

Mehdi Hasan takes a deep dive into the 2003 invasion of Iraq to see how it compares to Russia’s war in Ukraine, and what both Russia and the United States can learn from the past.

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Russia's War Echoes U.S. Invasion Of Iraq (Original post)	L. Coyote	Mar 2022	OP
Very reminiscent! n/t	RKP5637	Mar 2022	#1
Yes, but one difference?	heckles65	Mar 2022	#2
Saddam wasn't an anti-corruption liberal in a democratic society, he purged minorities.	L. Coyote	Mar 2022	#4
This message was self-deleted by its author	heckles65	Mar 2022	#3
In one case a democratic republic is invaded. In the other, an authoritarian regime. Big diff imho	FreepFryer	Mar 2022	#5

Response to L. Coyote (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 10:32 PM

heckles65 (459 posts)

2. Yes, but one difference?

When I protested the war on the steps of the West Virginia state capitol, I didn't have to worry about some FBI thugs leaping out of a van and hauling me away.

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Thu Mar 17, 2022, 10:38 PM

L. Coyote (51,127 posts)

4. Saddam wasn't an anti-corruption liberal in a democratic society, he purged minorities.

Not that those factors made the Bush/Cheney war crimes an less culpable.

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Fri Mar 18, 2022, 05:59 AM

FreepFryer (6,974 posts)

5. In one case a democratic republic is invaded. In the other, an authoritarian regime. Big diff imho

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Russia's War Echoes U.S. Invasion Of Iraq

1. Very reminiscent! n/t

2. Yes, but one difference?

4. Saddam wasn't an anti-corruption liberal in a democratic society, he purged minorities.

5. In one case a democratic republic is invaded. In the other, an authoritarian regime. Big diff imho