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Conflict in the Middle East

What outcomes do people expect?

30 replies

HerNeighbourTotoro · 19/06/2025 18:23

I tried to think of the times where US/the West in general got involved in anything and it was a roaring success and a win for democracy.

Iraq
Aghanistan
Libya
Syria
Vietnam

Earlier, colonies and the subsequent post colonial conflicts in Africa. Rwanda in 1994. Sudan. Countless others.

Oh, wait...

Can anyone think of a time and place where the West got involved and actually improved anything at all?
I do hope for a better outcome for Iranian people, but I am not hopefult whatever follows is going to be any good. Let's face it, attack on Iran is not about helping the people, but increasing influence and and trying to replace the regime with favourable puppet government, but this has not worked once before, why do people think it will work now?

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HerNeighbourTotoro · 19/06/2025 18:38

Poopeepoopee · 19/06/2025 18:23

The second world war.

WWII left the whole of Eastern Europe under the influence of Russia, if you this this was a great success and that communism that spread in the region since was something to be proud of...

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Madcatdudette · 19/06/2025 18:28

HerNeighbourTotoro · 19/06/2025 18:23

I tried to think of the times where US/the West in general got involved in anything and it was a roaring success and a win for democracy.

Iraq
Aghanistan
Libya
Syria
Vietnam

Earlier, colonies and the subsequent post colonial conflicts in Africa. Rwanda in 1994. Sudan. Countless others.

Oh, wait...

Can anyone think of a time and place where the West got involved and actually improved anything at all?
I do hope for a better outcome for Iranian people, but I am not hopefult whatever follows is going to be any good. Let's face it, attack on Iran is not about helping the people, but increasing influence and and trying to replace the regime with favourable puppet government, but this has not worked once before, why do people think it will work now?

Nope, the West needs to remember the shit show 20 odd years ago.
The West is not the same culturally and the Middle East should be left alone to their own devices.

1dayatatime · 19/06/2025 18:25

Malaysia
Korea
Oman
Falklands

Mrsbloggz · 19/06/2025 18:24

more terrorist attacks

Poopeepoopee · 19/06/2025 18:23

The second world war.