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PretendsHesPissed t1_j0v5u8x wrote

Reply to comment by nova9001 in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

Because he's an American. Duh. Americans guilty of war crimes? Yeah right! WMDs n shit.

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who519 t1_j0v3m74 wrote

Reply to Secrets of the Dead: Resurrecting Richard III (2014) Recreating Richard's training and armour with a modern day person with the same condition to see if he could have been a fearsome warrior, despite the curvature of his spine. An excellent companion to the recent movie, The Lost King. [00:55:39] by Chris_in_Lijiang

My son and I loved this doc! Richard III is a fascinating character. No one is really sure whether he was a monster who killed his own nephews or the heroic final King of England's greatest dynasty and victim of a masterful Tudor propaganda campaign. Either way the man went out like a boss, the final king of England to die in battle shouting..."I will die as King of England, I will not budge a foot!"

The doc itself is so cool because they were able to find a modern Richard Analog and create an authentic suit of armor for him to train in. Really cool stuff.

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gerd50501 t1_j0v1vgw wrote

Reply to comment by nova9001 in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

no. only Sunni locals prefer Saddam. Sunnis are 20% of the population. Saddam had an apartheid government. you dont know anything. 80% of the population who are Shia and Kurds do not want Saddam back.

you are just stereotyping people since you do not know anything. The headline is literally "some iraqis". Some of the 20% of iraqis who are Sunnis. ISIS was 100% Sunnis and supported in Sunni areas. They targed Shia and Kurds.

you literally dont know anything and are making excusing for a murdering dictator cause you hate america so much.

Your lack of understanding about Iraq and how its really 3 different ethnic groups (with some smaller groups) and not really 1 country that is united. Shows western bias.

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Al_Jazzar t1_j0v12v4 wrote

Reply to Secrets of the Dead: Resurrecting Richard III (2014) Recreating Richard's training and armour with a modern day person with the same condition to see if he could have been a fearsome warrior, despite the curvature of his spine. An excellent companion to the recent movie, The Lost King. [00:55:39] by Chris_in_Lijiang

The Lost King was an incredibly dishonest movie. They fabricated half the story to make it seem like archaeologist cut out Phillipa Langley and took the credit.
https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/lost-king-movie-controversy/?fbclid=IwAR17nH2rXo81xk8-KiqC360fwAXOscPbMm1PIUuurxPSMumvzZmzfp8Ecng

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zgembo1337 t1_j0uwxef wrote

Reply to comment by nova9001 in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

Yep... And they're far from being the only one... You have Israel and Saudi Arabia, but both are US-friendly, so "it's OK", and lets not forget a bunch of stuff in africa, where noone cares, then you hear that some local leader wants the (eg.) french to go home from their country, then silence, some shooting, a coup, change of government and everything is quiet again.

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nova9001 t1_j0utca8 wrote

Reply to comment by TinKicker in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

When you can't read and have to rely on a bot, its not the flex you think it is.

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nova9001 t1_j0uscrs wrote

Reply to comment by PretendsHesPissed in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

How this guy isn't trialed for war crimes is beyond me. Bush has to be the number 1 mass murderer of the 21st century for his wars in ME.

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nova9001 t1_j0us869 wrote

Reply to comment by zgembo1337 in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

Its funny how America and its Western allies invade countries and that's ok but when Russia does it, the whole world needs to stand up to Russian aggression.

Simply amazing double standards.

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nova9001 t1_j0urz09 wrote

Reply to comment by PaladinsFlanders in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

US can never admit they are wrong. Sanctions have never worked but US thinks its a great solution. I look forward to the day where countries around the world tells US to fuck off with sanctions.

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nova9001 t1_j0urga0 wrote

Reply to comment by gerd50501 in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/04/30/605240844/15-years-after-u-s-invasion-some-iraqis-are-nostalgic-for-saddam-hussein-era

>"Those who came after haven't improved the infrastructure, they haven't built anything, they haven't done anything for the people," says Jabouri. "Saddam's was a brutal regime. But now, I really regret hitting the statue."

When the new Iraqi government is such a shit show the locals prefer Saddam Hussein.

Everytime US invades a country they install a pro US government that does jack shit for the locals. Same thing with Afghan where the locals rather choose Taliban.

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npiperno t1_j0uqlx5 wrote

Reply to comment by Political_Fishbulb in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

your response shows how you live in a bubble where ppl (other than USians) actually like USians. news flash: we (the world) don't. USians keep interfering in internal political affairs for your own interest, even if it means putting a country thru a military regime because you just couldn't let a country move without your own ideologies (I come from one of those countries, you should look it up how many of those there are).

p.s.: before you say anything, yes, I do know USianS and they're smart enough to know their history and geopolitical facts, enough to know how f*ed up US is, specially when it comes to political matters overseas

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mrGeaRbOx t1_j0uoetf wrote

Reply to comment by IWantAnAffliction in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

In order for this to be logical you need to add the caveat "after being used on innocent civilian population"

Otherwise it's a false equivalence.

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PaladinsFlanders t1_j0umui1 wrote

Reply to comment by Mustafaskyrim in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

Yes it is gut wrenching. They did the same thing in Afghanistan and now letting the people die because of sanctions.

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Political_Fishbulb t1_j0ujorg wrote

Reply to comment by zgembo1337 in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

>Most of the world already hates the US (and many americans aren't aware of that)

Starting your response like this shows you don't actually know any Americans.

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IWantAnAffliction t1_j0uh01i wrote

Reply to comment by TinKicker in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

If WMDs are a reason for invasion, then everyone should invade the US as well I guess? Oh, but they've got the strongest military on earth so I guess that makes it okay.

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iamnekkid t1_j0u7725 wrote

Reply to Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

The US did this and no one cared.

they did the same with Afghanistan and 67 other countries.

The most evil country ever.

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gerd50501 t1_j0u4zpv wrote

Reply to comment by sds0918 in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

for the Sunnis maybe. Not for the other 80%. The Kurds and Shia are glad he is gone. They celebrated his removal. This response is totally stuck up. Ask the Kurds if they prefer to have Saddam there. There are videos of his goons taking sledge hammers to people's hands and throwing them off buildings. Summary executions (murders).

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gerd50501 t1_j0u4w6e wrote

Reply to comment by Mustafaskyrim in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

what is it like in iraq now? what do your parents say how it compares to under saddam. there are videos on the web of saddam having people thrown off buildings. taking sledge hammers and bashing their hands. Lots of reports of torture.

does it matter if you are a sunni or a shia? The sunni supported Saddam. Shia/Kurds were far more repressed. Are you sunni or shia? I dont think any of the Kurds miss trump.

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vxr1 t1_j0u4g34 wrote

Reply to comment by Mustafaskyrim in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

I think the majority of those comments are being sarcastic. It's terrible what happened. I hope you have a brighter future.

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Tokyosmash t1_j0tz665 wrote

Reply to Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions

For arguments sake, Saddam killed millions of his own people, employed literal WMD’s (in the form of chemical weapons) against the Kurds and invaded a sovereign nation to quite literally seize their resources for its benefit, the Iraqi Liberation Act was signed in to law in 1998.

There were many chances to remove Saddam and nobody ever wanted to make that call unfortunately until it turned in to a full on invasion which WAS SUCCESSFUL. That’s where the line should have been drawn instead of endlessly trying to nation build.

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