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This thread is in desperate need of context.

NATO doesn't waltz into the happy lives of people living in democratic and stable countries, and take away all of their freedoms. They have no freedoms to begin with. Iraq and Afghanistan were both vile and oppressive dictatorships. Is a puppet government and occupation better than the Taliban or Saddam Hussein? Yes.

Is a puppet government and occupation better than a democratically chosen and fully accountable, liberal and capitalist government? No.

So, if somebody were to invade my country and turn it into Afghanistan, I might well fight. But it wouldn't happen, because countries like Britain aren't invaded.



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