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[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

The 9/11 attacks were a reason to send troops to the middle east. COVID was not.

[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

~~reason~~ excuse to send troops to the Middle East.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 17 points 2 weeks ago

Even worse, the attackers were from the Middle East, but the US sent troops into Asia, to Afghanistan.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago

The 9/11 attacks were a reason to send troops to the middle east.

And roll back personal freedoms, which contrasts greatly with the hub-bub so many people made about their "personal freedom" to cough all over people without consequence.

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Missed opportunity to start a total war on the pangolins (or bats or whatever it was)

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm joining the war on bats.

On the side of drugs.

[–] zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

A Batman villain in the making!