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dalton99a

(92,146 posts) Sat Jun 21, 2025, 02:53 PM Jun 2025

"I guarantee you that it will have enormous positive reverberations"

- Benjamin Netanyahu, urging the U.S. to attack Iraq in speech to Congress, September 12, 2002

https://www.c-span.org/clip/house-committee/user-clip-benjamin-netanyahu-projects-the-benefits-of-war-in-iraq-2002/4529789

Benjamin Netanyahu projects the benefits of War in Iraq, 2002

"If you take out Saddam, I guarantee you that it will have enormous positive reverberations on the region. ... the first victory in Afghanistan makes the second victory in Iraq that much easier... and therefore I think that the choice of Iraq is a good choice."

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"I guarantee you that it will have enormous positive reverberations" (Original Post) dalton99a Jun 2025 OP

"The Holy Land" Skittles Jun 2025 #1

They make a desert and call it peace." Tacitus, historian and senator during the Roman Empire Ping Tung Jun 2025 #2

What a fucking small man. Tyrant. johnnyfins Jun 2025 #3

Never listen to that warmonger. I believe he sees himself reigning over the whole ME... brush Jun 2025 #4

Just when was that first victory in Afghanistan, again? Norrrm Jun 2025 #5

Skittles

(169,597 posts)

1. "The Holy Land"

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Sat Jun 21, 2025, 03:00 PM

Jun 2025

Ping Tung

(4,141 posts)

2. They make a desert and call it peace." Tacitus, historian and senator during the Roman Empire

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Sat Jun 21, 2025, 03:13 PM

Jun 2025

Tacitus attributed the quote to a captured Caledonian (Scottish) chieftain Calgacus.

johnnyfins

(3,445 posts)

3. What a fucking small man. Tyrant.

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Sat Jun 21, 2025, 04:17 PM

Jun 2025

brush

(61,033 posts)

4. Never listen to that warmonger. I believe he sees himself reigning over the whole ME...

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 04:29 PM

Jun 2025

backed by the US and ruling with US weapons, doing/attacking whoever he wants.

Norrrm

(4,016 posts)

5. Just when was that first victory in Afghanistan, again?

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 05:30 PM

Jun 2025

330 BC
Alexander the Great conquered Afghanistan in 330 BC as part of his war against Persia1. He invaded the region, which included the easternmost satrapies of Persia, and faced challenging battles in his conquest12. After the Battle of Gaugamela, Alexander conquered the remaining Persian provinces and began to capture Afghanistan3. His conquest of this rugged and fiercely inhabited region had a lasting impact4.

https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=929&q=Alexander+conquers+afghanistan&cvid=db33111b852e4766b8f4ec9929a24984&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOdIBCTIwMTgzajBqMagCCLACAQ&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=U531

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