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Originally Posted by Larry Gude  We've invaded two nations. One of which has been a battleground for most of human history and the other we're on the verge of making an Iranian client state. I hope to be eating crow in 5 year, maybe 10, and the troops can look back on their losses and see that a free, vibrant, Iraq with rule of law and individual rights will be a reality. As for Afghanistan, good Lord. |
Given that one of those nations actively harbored terrorists whose goal was to harm us, was it wrong to invade and overthrow that nation, in our own interest?
Given that all indications showed that the other nation had a dictator who was literally killing for the chance to take the first nation's place, and had recently performed incredible acts of barbarism under the same leadership, and was over a decade into violating the terms of the cease fire from their most recent acts of global barbarism, and we were a paranoid nation from our wounds, was it wrong of us to overthrow that nation's leadership in our own interest?