While I agree when it comes to the relevance of the Iraq war and how it relates to today, I strongly disagree to your insinuation that in its dishonesty and lies it historically somewhat stood out. It may have been unique in that already at the time the reasons for war were based on obvious lies. Hans Blix and his team’s investigations convincingly exposed the lies at what they were, and millions of people saw that and went to the streets against the war. I also think we need to be careful not to prejudge everyone who is pointing to the Iraq disaster now, to be a Putin apologist. I find it unbearable to see people condemning the “invasion of a sovereign country” now, who did not have the slightest of issue with it in 2003.
While I agree when it comes to the relevance of the Iraq war and how it relates to today, I strongly disagree to your insinuation that in its dishonesty and lies it historically somewhat stood out. It may have been unique in that already at the time the reasons for war were based on obvious lies. Hans Blix and his team’s investigations convincingly exposed the lies at what they were, and millions of people saw that and went to the streets against the war. I also think we need to be careful not to prejudge everyone who is pointing to the Iraq disaster now, to be a Putin apologist. I find it unbearable to see people condemning the “invasion of a sovereign country” now, who did not have the slightest of issue with it in 2003.