JD Vance says Europe should have done more to stop Iraq War – DW – 04/15/2025
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US Vice President JD Vance has called on European states to show greater independence, urging them not to be US "vassals." He also said EU governments could have done more to oppose Washington over the Iraq War.

US Vice President JD Vance has called on European states to show greater independence, urging them not to be US “vassals.” He also said EU governments could have done more to oppose Washington over the Iraq War.

  • KraeuterRoy@feddit.orgEnglish
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    4 days ago

    What exactly could Europe have done to stop the Bush administration from invading Iraq on the completely unfounded pretense that Saddam Hussein had WMD’s?

    Bake a cake with ‘Please don’t!’ Written on it?

    But it’s a useful reminder from the couch fucker. Should Trump call for aid when attempting to overthrow Canada/Greenland/Panama/Iran the Europeans better say ‘No’. I bet that’s totally not gonna let Republicans lose their shit and cry, bitch and moan like there’s no tomorrow.

    • futatorius@lemm.eeEnglish
      7·
      4 days ago

      Well, with the second Gulf War, the least they could have done was opted out like the French instead of doubling down with the lies like Tony Blair did.

      But, as is so often the case with the fascists, Vance’s position is meant to create confusion and uncertainty, not to clarify.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
      102·
      4 days ago

      What exactly could Europe have done to stop the Bush administration from invading Iraq on the completely unfounded pretense that Saddam Hussein had WMD’s?

      Threaten to stop buying US weapons? Dump US bonds? Impose sanctions? At the very least not send troops? Europe wasn’t vassalized enough by America that they couldn’t do anything but watch as America created the refugee crisis of the century in their backyard (which, I should say, is still blowing up in their faces).

    • chingadera@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      4 days ago

      Not to mention other bush fucking armed and propped them up before it getting out of control because even then we couldn’t mind our fucking business.