That was definitely my interpretation too. Which is why I think it's an over-simplification; 9/11 (and terror in general) was far from the only reason the US/UK invaded Iraq, although it was a major one.
I only answered from a hypothetical stand-point though. It isn't strictly necessary to know what the story is a metaphor for to give an answer the question (although it might help, and it did take me a few reads to get to understand).
I definitely think it's an oversimplification. I'm against the war and always was, but making a reductionist metaphor (that already assumes that the motives were false) isn't doing anyone any favors.
I have a hard time believing that wasn't the underlying intent behind this post, but I'm willing to give you the benefit of that doubt. Either way, I was offering my opinion on a very common, oversimplified description of the Iraq war. Also, nowhere did I imply that you are not "aware of the geopolitical climate of the world". Nigga you trippin.
That's not what I meant to imply - the joke was that (I assumed) you were reviving a ten-year-old political debate, not that you had no idea what happened in that time period.
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That was definitely my interpretation too. Which is why I think it's an over-simplification; 9/11 (and terror in general) was far from the only reason the US/UK invaded Iraq, although it was a major one.
I only answered from a hypothetical stand-point though. It isn't strictly necessary to know what the story is a metaphor for to give an answer the question (although it might help, and it did take me a few reads to get to understand).
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I definitely think it's an oversimplification. I'm against the war and always was, but making a reductionist metaphor (that already assumes that the motives were false) isn't doing anyone any favors.
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So because you were wrong in your assumption, that means I'm not aware of the geopolitical climate of the world.
Curious. Most curious.
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I have a hard time believing that wasn't the underlying intent behind this post, but I'm willing to give you the benefit of that doubt. Either way, I was offering my opinion on a very common, oversimplified description of the Iraq war. Also, nowhere did I imply that you are not "aware of the geopolitical climate of the world". Nigga you trippin.
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No offense flutterhigh; you're very smart in some ways. But totally gullible in others.
That was not my intent.
flutterhigh: "I'm guessing the OP just woke up from a 10 year nap"
flutterhigh: "Nowhere did I imply that you are not aware of what's going on in the world"
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Eh but whatever. I can't say I'm interested.
Oh u cray cray dawg. U CRAY CRAY
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That's not what I meant to imply - the joke was that (I assumed) you were reviving a ten-year-old political debate, not that you had no idea what happened in that time period.