i remember in 2003 during the propaganda campaign to justify invading Iraq it was discussed frequently that W. had a mad-on for Saddam because "he threatened my dad" and I was reluctant to believe things could be that basic, and yet...
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which is not to say there weren't other interests pushing for that war for different reasons but as for W. himself, the man with the ultimate decision on the matter, I don't think he was nearly as responsive to global geopolitical arguments as he was to family feud narratives
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The difference between "acting based mostly on emotional impulse" and "acting rationally but based on exotic core premise and/or exotic values/preferences" is rather subtle (but may be deadly lol)
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