For the rest of the world, the most dangerous things about American foreign-policy in the modern era have been our reckless behavior in Iraq, Afghanistan and even Ukraine. For us, the most dangerous thing is our continuous refusal to look back at our mistakes & learn from them.

Apr 1, 2022 · 10:32 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Instead of "reckless", you might say "Criminal" or "Predatory"
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You're not wrong
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Replying to @marwilliamson
They aren't mistakes. They served exactly the purpose they were meant to by those who orchestrated them. Terrible things don't just happen, people make them happen.
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Unfortunately you're right.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
And no liberals want us to shoot down Russian planes. Scary world when the liberals are more war mongering than the neocons
Replying to @marwilliamson
Finding empathy is important, too. Cost of USA crusade: 5k USA troops KIA, 32k maimed, 1 million Iraq/Afghanistan lost souls (incl 25k kids), a million orphans, 2 million refugees, enough money squandered to bequeeth reliable & efficient infrastructure for several generations.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Yup. If we learn from mistakes it would mean admitting we made mistakes and we can't have that can we? What? We can? We can admit mistakes? Truth and Reconciliation? Oh, that sounds like a good idea....
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Since our Government changes every four years, there's no continuity in many of our Policies ... In other words, we don't seem to learn from our mistakes ... we keep repeating them!
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Let’s not forget Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and many countries in Africa and Latin America. Our bloody brutal imperialism has tragically affected millions around the world for more than seven decades.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Old White dudes! Leave politics
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