@Snarklefuss First, the US invaded Iraq based on lies and a desire for oil and geostrategic power - not "defense" of any sort. Secondly, watch this to see why Russia in Ukraine is VERY different: youtu.be/JrMiSQAGOS4

20 years later, the Iraq War remains the biggest foreign policy disaster of our generation, one that took thousands of American lives and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi lives. Have we fully learned the lessons from this failed war of aggression, or are we doomed to repeat it? 🧵

@IlhanMN Um, you're literally supporting the US proxy war with Russia in Ukraine. You have learned NOTHING

@tekstone @IlhanMN Conflating is easy, but never accurate. War is indeed terrible, but the two wars you mention are very very different in cause and origin.

@tekstone @IlhanMN Or you could tell us what you mean. Youtube videos aren't conducive to discussion or being taken seriously.

@Matthew08448757 @tekstone @IlhanMN So, should we just let Russia expand their empire then? I don't disagree that imperialism is involved in both, and it's not a good thing. It's also not something you just walk away from. Do you have a solution?