If no vote under military occupation deserves to be treated as legitimate, what does that mean for Iraq, Afghan votes?
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@emptywheel Not sure how the Ukrainians being screwed by the Russians is mitigated by whatever mistakes the US has made....2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@BillBindc Except insofar as it keeps Americans from seeing how the US has hurt, not helped, the situation with its grand statements.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@BillBindc Again, you're putting words in my mouth. But "us" are involved, and issuing stupid hypocritical statements that make it worse.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@emptywheel But that's my point...our statements are of minor importance relative to other factors. Yet that's what we're talking about...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@emptywheel Yes, there is hypocrisy. But if the standard is that any hypocrisy means no action then no state will ever act for the good.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@BillBindc Still ignoring my point. Point is that US failure to see events here in context is leading them to do really stupid things.
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