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Boris Petrov's avatar

Thank you.

To keep troops in Syria, US leaders are lying like in Afghanistan

While claiming to oppose "endless military deployments" abroad, the Biden administration is keeping hundreds of US troops in Syria and deceiving the public like its predecessors in Afghanistan.

To keep troops in Syria, US leaders are lying like in Afghanistan - by Aaron Maté - Aaron Mate (substack.com)

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Riff McClavin's avatar

Your outstanding piece touched on something I've been discussing with my son of late, and that is what is the moral responsibility of our soldiers?

He believes only the civilian leadership should be condemned while I feel those who actually pull the triggers and pilot the drones should have known the bloody proposition they were signing up for. Considering the amount of propaganda aimed at our youth, at what point are such people unknowing victims? To me, "honoring the troops" is merely advertising for making conquest and murder noble and normal. My son disagrees. I really can't say which one of us is wrong.

Thank you for consistently putting out words that make us think as well as feel.

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