(August 15, 2017 at 5:45 pm)Tazzycorn Wrote:(August 15, 2017 at 4:20 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: I think it is no exaggeration to say not a single elective American military intervention, or overt and covert regime change efforts since 2001, has produced its desired direct result, or has failed to lead to unintended consequences many times worse for the US than the results it did achieve.
Thinking about it, the last time when the US was in a war where you could classify them as "the good guys" without severely distorting that term was Korea I. And even then they were willing to engage in very questionable practices.
So you don't think we are the good guys against ISIS in Syria?
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
