TehBamski@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhy wasn't former President Bush of the USA, charged with any crimes, when we marched into Afghanistan and Iraq by his orders, under pretenses?message-squaremessage-square162fedilinkarrow-up1430arrow-down148
arrow-up1382arrow-down1message-squareWhy wasn't former President Bush of the USA, charged with any crimes, when we marched into Afghanistan and Iraq by his orders, under pretenses?TehBamski@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square162fedilink
minus-squareSCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoThe US had total air and naval superiority in Afghanistan, so them having a nuke is irrelevant. The US also did not “lose” in Afghanistan, but people always turn into dipshits when that’s brought up.
minus-squareIHaveTwoCows@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoThe US never challenges a country with nukes.
minus-squareSCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThe vast majority of countries with nukes have a functioning navy and air force, which means they have a theoretical delivery system for those nukes. The US, as an example, would absolutely go to war with Pakistan if geopolitical factors necessitate it.
The US had total air and naval superiority in Afghanistan, so them having a nuke is irrelevant.
The US also did not “lose” in Afghanistan, but people always turn into dipshits when that’s brought up.
The US never challenges a country with nukes.
The vast majority of countries with nukes have a functioning navy and air force, which means they have a theoretical delivery system for those nukes.
The US, as an example, would absolutely go to war with Pakistan if geopolitical factors necessitate it.