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US post-9/11 wars caused 4.5 million deaths, displaced 38-60 million people, study shows
(geopoliticaleconomy.com)
this post was submitted on 21 Aug 2023
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yeah but they never annexed any land, so it's ok or something
Yep, it's all good as long as land wasn't annexed
Who needs to formally annex land when you can install a puppet government, set up military bases for your decades long occupation, and rebuild the economy under the yoke of your own corporations.
Nearly all the benefits but small part of costs of the traditional empire.
And tankies says capitalism bring no progress smh (/s)
What do you mean? Israel is the 51st state, and Saudi Arabia was going to become the 52nd before they became tankies