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Douglas Carpenter

(20,226 posts) Thu Mar 27, 2014, 01:53 PM Mar 2014

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	No, the Russian invasion of Crimea is worse.
	1 (10%)
	No, the U.S. invasion of Iraq was worse
	4 (40%)
	Both invasions were and are morally reprehensible. There is little or no point in arguing which one is worse.
	5 (50%)
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Was the U.S. Invading Iraq and Russia invading Crimea morally equivalent? [View all] Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 OP

Of course one statred ~10 years ago, the other ... about a month ago. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #5

This particular episode. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #17

Yea but ... JoePhilly Mar 2014 #7

So far. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #6

collateral damage Supersedeas Mar 2014 #8

The hundreds of thousands dead make the Iraq invastion much worse LittleBlue Mar 2014 #9

I think Iraq was not only worse but much, much worse. PeteSelman Mar 2014 #10

That was 70 years ago. PeteSelman Mar 2014 #16

That transhistorical Russia, damn the bear! JackRiddler Mar 2014 #21

Both were morally wrong. The only noticeable difference: Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #11

the right to speak out is important--how you speak out counts as well Supersedeas Mar 2014 #14

Depends what one assumes the US knew One_Life_To_Give Mar 2014 #18

Eventually not enforcing rules has their own consequences One_Life_To_Give Mar 2014 #31

The US bloody well knew... JackRiddler Mar 2014 #22

I remember the run up to the Iraq invasion very clearly Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #24

No, blaming Obama for Iraq would be worse cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #26

If it rains a bit, Obama gets blamed for a flood. baldguy Mar 2014 #27

I see the objective as pointing out Obama said something morningfog Mar 2014 #33

I would have to say Panama Separation Mar 2014 #29

Agreed OmahaBlueDog Mar 2014 #30

The Suez Crisis also comes to mind. JVS Mar 2014 #32