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I'd say they used it to sway popular opinion. Justification was Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The way I heard it, Saddam Hussein had used diplomatic channels to gauge the US response beforehand, but what happened afterwards was not what had been...

Middle East Eye, (a source I had not heard of before, but rated "MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY" says that evidence indicates this was a "double tap" incident, wherein a target is initially bombed, and then shortly thereafter, once...

Explain to whom? Congress? In a democracy, at least in OUR democracy, our government would not have gone to war without a vote of Congress. Unfortunately we seem to be in our post-democracy phase right now, and have carelessly left the keys to...

Israel is trying for the "ethnic cleansing triple-play." It's working in the West Bank. It's starting in S. Lebanon. Why not Iran?

(Admittedly off topic, but) Nayriha's account was well-publicized and was no doubt influential in shaping some perceptions, but the main justification for military action against Iraq at that time was its invasion of Kuwait. Hussein didn't do...

"I was just following orders"? But you’d have to get rid of the JAGs.. And allow AI to take actions that violate laws of war or perhaps constitutional rights, and to conduct surveillance. Wait a minute…

Occupation imposes many restrictions on the people being occupied. Their ability to move about (checkpoints, ID checks, searches for weapons, etc.), their ability to buy/sell to foreign sources of food. Uncertainty also leads a population to...

Can anyone trust Marco Rubio? He's been completely, and shamelessly, inconsistent. For a comprehensive look (too much to quote here) at how Rubio has changed his deeply held convictions on foreign affairs, like Russia and Ukraine, see this list...

He didn't backtrack. I take this as you were gaslit by headlines. We were always going to strike Iran. Israel affected the timing of when we did that. I'm sorry if this is incomprehensible to you. To further hit home the fact you're wrong...

I whole-heartedly disagree with this. Both Rubio and Hegseth have been very clear and unwavering about what the mission is. Just watch their full press conferences. Not clips. ??? It really seems like you haven't watched Rubio and Hegseth's...

That'll teach me to waste my time. :p Okay, back to ignoring you. Good luck pushin' that water uphill for the good ol' GOP! "It is a well-known fact that reality has a liberal bias." Stephen Colbert, 2005 (as blowhard Bill O'Reilly-ish...

i am aware the liberal media is pushing that narrative. and as i said i am personally happy for the misinterpretation. but this is Metabunk, not Propaganda Central. We are supposed to strive to share accurate information.

I rarely bother with your posts, for obvious reasons. But I will take a moment here to admire the amount of effort you're willing to put in, even if it's just to try to obfuscate and muddy the waters, in what is a plain reversal to almost...

that's how i interpreted it. so what is your premise then, that both men are lying? if BOTH men are lying then what other explanations are there left?

you mean your clip that says "no, i was asked a very specifically" and then cuts him off? not that anyone on MB cares but here is Rubios full answer your clip cuts off .starting at timestamp 4:50-5:55...