MrRodgers
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It almost equates to the jihadist philosophy of bloodshed (and suicide) for religious ideological beliefs. It's just the American mythology, the brave patriots battling the tyrants, bloodshed for "freedom". It's the line they use regrading their wars, the soldiers are always "defending our freedoms". When did Iraq ever threaten America's freedoms? Or Afghanistan for that matter? Or Vietnam? How did the events in any of these 3rd world backwaters ever threaten America's freedoms? Afghanistan wasn't attacked, exactly. The Taliban regime was attacked because it wouldn't give up bin Laden and al Qaeda. American troops were striking back after being attacked, aka defending the US. Iraq.... which time? The first time, we weren't "defending our freedoms" and it wasn't cast in that light. The second time was partially in response to Saddam not following the peace agreement from the first time, part retaliation for the al Qaeda attacks (not that there was really any strong link between Iraq and al Qaeda), and partially because Saddam wasn't cowing to US dictates anymore. Vietnam? We had to halt the scourge of Communism to protect our freedoms. Probably was neither right nor worth it, but that's why we went in. It definitely wasn't in response to an imminent threat to the US, nor an attack on the US. Not quite. Actually the US did invade Afghanistan to wipe out Al Qeuada and its supporters to 'win the war against terrorism.' And..... .....it was illegal under all international law and under treaty we signed with the UN. The US war in Afghanistan was not authorized by the UN Security Council in 2001 or at anytime since, so this war began as an illegal war and remains an illegal war today. Our government’s claim to the contrary is false. This war has been illegal, moreover, not only under international law, but also under US law. The UN Charter is a treaty, which was ratified by the United States, and, according to Article VI of the US Constitution, any treaty ratified by the United States is part of the “supreme law of the land.”7 The war in Afghanistan, therefore, has from the beginning been in violation of US as well as international law. It could not be more illegal. Then after we attacked... Bush eventually calls on the Taliban regime to "deliver to the United States authorities all the leaders of al-Qaeda who hide in your land," or share in their fate. Thus changing the rational for the war as then the Taliban could 'suffer their fate.' HERE Oh and the gov. was very typically irresponsible as hell. It is incitment to violence, even riot IF HRC is elected. Verging on traitorous.
< Message edited by MrRodgers -- 9/13/2016 7:29:14 PM >
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You can be a murderous tyrant and the world will remember you fondly but fuck one horse and you will be a horse fucker for all eternity. Catherine the Great Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. J K Galbraith
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