Feel free to use this a megathread for the US/Israeli war on Iran.

  • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml
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    9 hours ago

    Although, it’s worth noting that this was largely a stunt. The US did not have the ability to actually invade Venezuela or to topple the government.

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      3 hours ago

      It was indeed a stunt, keep in mind that the US spend trillions to maintain an army capable of invading other countries, it’s just not convenient for them to do so.

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        45 minutes ago

        It’s more than just inconvenience. The US does not have a good track record fighting prolonged conflicts. They can destroy a country and make millions of people suffer, but they rarely achieve long term objectives.

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          8 minutes ago

          I would argue that their long term objectives are usually achieved, USA pretty much control the whole world.