If Americans ever learned about not invading foreign nations and killing a bunch of people and making them hate you... They wouldn't invade foreign nations and kill a bunch of people and make them hate them.
We kinda did, why invade when you can just give a faction that benefits you shittons of diplomatic and financial support to achieve power, then military aid to keep the population from resisting. But this type of approach doesn't work against countries that don't let it, hence why you see a different track for Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, North Korea.
Arming and funding a faction so they can take over their country, then fighting a war against that same group 1-2 decades later, and America.
Name a more iconic duo.
They might have if when the public demonstrations wee happening and protestor were being murdered in the street and government cut internet. If US had gone in and killed leadership and no civilian casualties. I'm sure Iranian people would have greeted them as liberators.
The fucked up thing is Iraq was, by and large, ready to welcome us as liberators. Bush and co were just so focused on the oil they neglected tf out of every form of diplomacy.
Behind the bastards did a great run down of what happened. Basically, we snubbed their religious leaders, cut basic services, and left unnecessary destruction in our wake. We also left the Iraqi army to rot. Instead of getting a large amount of well trained and armed men to do something productive, we left them to do what they did.
But hey,! Stock prices were great! Haliburtin made a killing! Still no wmd's tho....
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PhoenixDog@piefed.ca · 38 pts · 138d
If Americans ever learned about not invading foreign nations and killing a bunch of people and making them hate you... They wouldn't invade foreign nations and kill a bunch of people and make them hate them.
Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz · 10 pts · 138d
We kinda did, why invade when you can just give a faction that benefits you shittons of diplomatic and financial support to achieve power, then military aid to keep the population from resisting. But this type of approach doesn't work against countries that don't let it, hence why you see a different track for Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, North Korea.
mech@feddit.org · 3 pts · 138d
Arming and funding a faction so they can take over their country, then fighting a war against that same group 1-2 decades later, and America.
Name a more iconic duo.
axh@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 138d
Also: MAGA doesn't like subtle actions like that. Soft power is gay! /S
The_Lurker@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 138d
Kissinger strikes again! This time from Hell! In theaters tomorrow. And next week. And probably next year.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 138d
kissinger has largely been replaced by benjamin netanyahu.
Gullible@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 138d
I’m not sure what you mean? They know very well what they’re doing, and chancellor Lockheed Martin expressly supports it.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 138d
or becoming a puppet of Israel's benjamin.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 138d
some of us are spreading the good word, but like, the only ones who are receptive are like, here on Lemmy.
slaacaa@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 138d
Tell me about it…
Bazell@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 138d
Your comment is a nice trap + ragebait for .ml and .hexbear users.
Chaotic_Altruist@lemmy.zip · 14 pts · 138d
The way the rope is braided out of Trump's hair is wild
criss_cross@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 138d
Or whatever is happening to the background of the guy next to Trump.
I miss shitty photoshop. AI memes just ain’t the same.
faintwhenfree@lemmus.org · 11 pts · 138d
They might have if when the public demonstrations wee happening and protestor were being murdered in the street and government cut internet. If US had gone in and killed leadership and no civilian casualties. I'm sure Iranian people would have greeted them as liberators.
ClownStatue@piefed.social · 7 pts · 138d
Sad thing about this meme is neither of those war criminals will ever face a single consequence for their crimes.
abbiistabbii@piefed.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 138d
George Bush at least made excuses about going into a country for oil companiea. Trump straight up said "we want their oil".
tinyvoltron@discuss.online · 6 pts · 138d
He fell for one of the classic blunders. Maybe next he'll go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line.
MintyFresh@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 134d
The fucked up thing is Iraq was, by and large, ready to welcome us as liberators. Bush and co were just so focused on the oil they neglected tf out of every form of diplomacy.
Behind the bastards did a great run down of what happened. Basically, we snubbed their religious leaders, cut basic services, and left unnecessary destruction in our wake. We also left the Iraqi army to rot. Instead of getting a large amount of well trained and armed men to do something productive, we left them to do what they did.
But hey,! Stock prices were great! Haliburtin made a killing! Still no wmd's tho....