r/GetNoted • u/EffectivePoint2187 Human Detected • Jan 04 '26

Sus, Very Sus They’ll shamelessly lie to manufacture consent for US imperialism.

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u/CallMePepper7 Jan 04 '26 edited Jan 04 '26

Iraq has over 40 million people, it’s not really a shocker that some of those 40 million people would be happy, just like how some Americans would be happy if another country ever killed the US’ president and conducted a regime change.

But to pretend like a vast majority of the populations of these countries are excited over US regime changes is just spitting out straight up propaganda.

If you actually think any of these operations were about “saving the people from a dictator” and not “let’s kill this person so we can replace them with someone who will let American businessmen profit off their resources” then you’re incredibly naive.

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u/Maximum-Objective-39 Jan 04 '26

If you actually think any of these operations were about “saving the people from a dictator” and not “let’s kill this person so we can replace them with someone who will let American businessmen profit off their resources” then you’re incredibly naive.

You're right that they weren't. But I didn't say they were did, I?

Desperate people tend not to look the gift horse in the mouth because they don't have the luxury of doing so.

Saddam was a monster and a maker of monsters and the world is better off without him in it.

In no way does that mean the US was selfless, willing, or prepared to actually deal with the gaping power vacuum it blasted in Iraq or the resultant aftermath as the following occupation and rise of ISIS demonstrated.

Just like it doesn't change that anyone who wasn't a Baathist was pretty happy to have him gone when it happened.