(May 7, 2023 at 10:08 am)purplepurpose Wrote:(May 7, 2023 at 9:46 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: The Russians could stop their bleeding with a simple decision.
"No one knows with certainty how many people have been killed and wounded in Iraq since the 2003 United States invasion. However, we know that between 280,771-315,190 have died from direct war related violence caused by the U.S., its allies, the Iraqi military and police, and opposition forces from the time of the invasion through March 2023. The violent deaths of Iraqi civilians have occurred through aerial bombing, shelling, gunshots, suicide attacks, and fires started by bombing. Many civilians have also been injured".
I don't justify Russia. But don't tell me that USA and its allies are noble side that likes diplomacy.
There are no “noble sides” in these issues. But for me, Iraq as a nation ceased to exist when Saddam came to power in 1980. The people of Iraq and Afghanistan were already suffering before the American invasion. So does that justify US aggression? – A big No. But do I really care? – Again, No. These were countries that could not be in a worse shape than they already were. But still, yes, I think there could be, and can be for instance in the case of Bashar Al Assad, better approaches in gradually removing these dictators. That’s my point of view on that.
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