re: Russia's pretense for invading Ukraine is more solid than Bush's for Iraq.

So do we not care about innocent Russians?

Whoops, 4000.

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Oh ok. That makes Putin justified as thousands of innocent Ukrainians will die.

Oh, and I'm sure that's Biden's fault.

Idiot.

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I'm not saying the war is a good thing. I'm saying it is partially our fault, as well as the president of Ukraine's. He bet that Russia wouldn't stop him from joining NATO. He bet wrong. That was a decision that he made, that he has to take responsibility for.

Everyone has agency in this, not just Putin.

Additionally, if you don't think there have been atrocities in the separatist war in the Donbas on both sides, you're the idiot.

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So?

Neither invasion is/was justified.

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All that needs to be said, but try reasoning with people whose only ability to arguing is measured in memes and cartoons.

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Russia's pretense for invading Ukraine is more solid than Bush's for Iraq.

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I like how you stated their pretense.

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I'll never understand the thought process that prescribes any degree of fault to Ukraine for making its own foreign policy decisions. Doing so legitimizes Putin's illegitimate "right" to dictate the policy of other sovereign nations. That is ridiculous.

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I'm trying to wrap my head around this. You understand Russia is making their own foreign policy decisions as well? Do you think Mexico would be totally blameless if they talked about how they were going to join the Warsaw Pact, and let Soviet troops station on their borders across the Rio Grande? "Hur Dur! Can't be mad at Mexico for making their own foreign policy decisions! America has no right to be upset!"

Ukraine is a big boy country. They made a big boy decision and miscalculated the reactions of their neighbors. Was I surprised by the invasion as well? Absolutely, I didn't think Russia would take the risk, which I don't think will work out for them. But I'm not a president with an intelligence agency that should have taken that into account.

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Ukraine elected a pro-Western government because its citizens want to integrate further with Europe

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Clearly not all its citizens did. 58% supported joining NATO.

The support for joining NATO was non existent in the Eastern regions, which are predominantly Russian speaking and ethnically Russian.

Bush, Cheney, and Colon Blow Powell should have all been put in Gitmo. All war criminals.

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Iraq had WMDs. It’s time to come to terms with it. Bush was right.

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Come again? link?

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poor poor trump always gets everything blamed on him.

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in time yes, because not only are people like you far leftists but also far left of the IQ Bell Curve AND

that is a putrid mix when combined with your complete and total lack of integrity or decency

Nytimes

Wiki on Kurd gassed

GW Bush briefed

Think tank brief on Iraq chemical and bio weapons during war

Vet Affairs brief on Iraq WMD

Watchdog report on sarin gas use by iraq

Smithsonian article on US aided Iraq chemical weapons program


10 page epamplet given to Iraq vets about exposure to WMDs


Is this sufficient or should I continue?