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Originally posted by Peetster
I would prefer more initial commentary and analysis on the part of the poster, less allowing the article to stand on its own merit. The originally quoted reference is very biased. As one example,
The quote suggests that the US invaded Iraq during the first Gulf conflict, yet passed the bulk of the cost to other countries. The terms "invade" and "fund" are used incorrectly and intended to mislead. The Iraqi army was repelled from Kuwait, in accordance with UN Resolutions. That does not constitute an invasion. The amount of financial support provided by alliance countries was fractional compared to the investment made by the US. That hardly merits the term "funded".
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You are right about the term invade in reference to the first conflict. As for funding, 90% of the $60 billion price tag for the 91 war was shouldered by other countries. I would hardly call that fractional.
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