Quote (HeLiCaL @ 19 May 2022 14:48)

syria, somalia

Quote (Ognadibik @ May 19 2022 03:49pm)

Which part of those is america now ? :huh:

Quote (HeLiCaL @ May 19 2022 01:50pm)

the parts that they are illegally occupying at the moment against the will of local authorities

Quote (ferdia @ May 19 2022 03:59pm)

the best response i can think of is to provide this: https://www.justsecurity.org/80921/still-at-war-the-united-states-in-somalia/

i.e. America is (and i quote) taking action “in furtherance of U.S. national self-defense” interests. There are quite alot of things done under this umbrella ok, including actions in Ukraine (and syria).

an alternative response would be either:

"but they are not democratically elected" or "they are not aligned with our interests".

Quote (HeLiCaL @ 19 May 2022 21:06)

in short: "its ok when we do it"

Quote (MSX98 @ May 19 2022 02:49pm)

https://i.imgur.com/La939tB.mp4

Quote (Ironfister @ 19 May 2022 21:59)

You guys who dislike America tell me something.
USA forces were in Afganistan, and it was a liberal country when they were there, when people, including women, had rights and were more or less equal.
USA left, and what has it become?
Women have to wear bhurkas, stay at home, banned from higher education and need to ask their male family member for approval before they do anything.
Of course I totally understand USA had to move out, it was too much cost for american taxpayers and Afgan people werent involved enough to resist taliban assault, but still its sad that the liberation plan for Afganistan citizens didnt work and when Americans left, they are back in the middle ages under taliban occupation :(
Americans arent perfect, yet they bring freedom and liberalism, you cant compare that with Russia, who bring totalitarism, enslavement and powerty.

Quote (Ironfister @ 19 May 2022 16:59)

You guys who dislike America tell me something.
USA forces were in Afganistan, and it was a liberal country when they were there, when people, including women, had rights and were more or less equal.
USA left, and what has it become?
Women have to wear bhurkas, stay at home, banned from higher education and need to ask their male family member for approval before they do anything.
Of course I totally understand USA had to move out, it was too much cost for american taxpayers and Afgan people werent involved enough to resist taliban assault, but still its sad that the liberation plan for Afganistan citizens didnt work and when Americans left, they are back in the middle ages under taliban occupation :(
Americans arent perfect, yet they bring freedom and liberalism, you cant compare that with Russia, who bring totalitarism, enslavement and powerty.