Actually for more than 4000 years (which is enough hindsight to know that we couldn't force a peaceful pro-US democracy there just because we got rid of Saddam). Just because a hornet's next exists and produces oil, doesn't mean we have to constantly poke it. We did contribute to the latest mess and refugee situation there; I don't think that can be argued.Quote:
The US didn't start the war in the Middle East. The Middle East has been at war for 2000 years.
Don't forget that the US armed and supported Saddam before the invasion.Quote:
Blaming the US is an extremely over simplification as the Second Gulf War was a direct result of the First Gulf War when Iraq invaded Kuwait.
Saddam was also killing when the US was still supporting him. The gassing of the Kurds which was often mentioned as justification of the invasion actually happened in 1988 when Saddam when we were supporting him.Quote:
And if you remember correctly Saddam was killing his own people in mass which was also part of the Second Gulf War, in other words the US was trying to be compassionate.
Anyway, this could lead to some very long conversations about the history of the region, but is off topic since Trump wasn't at fault for Iraq.
The only thing I will add is that if I lived in those areas, I would want to migrate here too. That said though, I would do everything I could to assimilate into the country that was generous to accept me. Immigrants don't have to give up their cultural identity, but they should follow the laws and customs of their host countries.
Being compassionate towards the oppressed isn't a bad thing, but it is admittedly hard to separate the refugees who want to get away from oppression from those who want to kill and oppress. Personally, I can't fault Sweden for trying to be compassionate.