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US troop deaths during Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four

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cocacola1 · 1789773242 · focus · HN ↗
It’s 2006. The President has embroiled us in an unpopular war in the Middle East and has lied about it.
It’s 2026. The President has embroiled us in an unpopular war in the Middle East and has lied about it.
1. jMyles · 1789773446 · focus · HN ↗
  Notably, the US is on precisely the opposite side of the conflict in 2026 compared to 2006.
  To put it differently: its stated allies are direct lineal political and military descendants of the parties who were ostensibly its enemies in 2006, including Al-Qaeda / Jabhat Al-Nusra.
  1. tessierashpool · 1789774585 · focus · HN ↗
    This is par for the course for US foreign policy in the region.
    There's even (disputed) allegations that Bush Sr funneled money and weapons to bin Laden in opposition to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. If true, the big 2006 enemy was a 1986 ally.
    thenthenthen · 1789775020 · focus · HN ↗
    Disputed by who?
    “Operation Cyclone was one of the longest and most expensive covert CIA operations ever undertaken”[1]
    [1]<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone
    I also recommend the book “The Great War for Civilisation” by Robert Fisk
    jMyles · 1789776444 · focus · HN ↗
    > Disputed by who?
    Yeah, I was gonna say, as conspiracy theories go, this one is pretty much in the books at this point. Fuck man, Tom Hanks stars in a movie about it; that's about as mainstream as it gets.

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