11-11-2016, 06:08 PM
(11-11-2016, 10:39 AM)Dill Wrote: Ha ha, "interference" is a matter of perspective. Saudis may wonder why they should be perceived as "interfering" in matters so close to their own borders, and remind us whose "interference" broke Iraq in the first place. And Iranians may wonder if the US overturning a democratically elected government in Iran, installing a dictator there and then supporting Iraqi aggression in a war that cost 800,000 Iranian lives was "interference."
Aside from feeling the need to comment on the notion of "interference," I agree with most of what you said.
I completely agree interference is a matter of perspective. My original statement regarding interference was based upon a perspective of a coordinated multinational effort to defeat ISIS which did not include Saudi Arabia and Iran. That's not to say the US hasn't interfered. My comment had more to do with how complicated the situation is with the competing agendas and defeating ISIS isn't nearly as simple as most people think. It isn't just a matter of throwing weapons, money, and troops at it.
