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Originally Posted by Superbelt
People seem to have it in their head that Iraq is a backwards nation. Of all the middle east, Iraq and Syria are the most westernized, with the highest standard of living.
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yeah, superbelt, that helps with the notion that we are their salvation.
it smacks of the "white man's burden" -- so we ought not be surprised to see this theme raised and repeated in defense of our actions over there.
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