In a democracy, war-planning should factor in what sacrifices citizens can reasonably be expected to make. Iraq war didn't do that.
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Of course, I'm ignoring the issue of cost of Iraq war on Iraqis themselves (a factor for some, but not all, Americans).
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@HeerJeet LBJ economic policy ... Guns and Butter
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@HeerJeet LOTS of people said that Iraq would be pointless, criminal, endless. Public (& DC journos) ignored it. -
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@HeerJeet many someones did.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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