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Originally Posted by Distill3d
all comments aside, why is it that the United States is allowed to invade any country on the planet that they so choose and when someone else does it, they get all upset and hypocritical about it. i mean seriously, if i were Putin, i'd be telling Bush "get the hell out of Iraq, and then we'll talk". not that i agree with Russia invading Georgia at all.
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Within the context of history (even in the near term) all countries are hypocritics. I'd rather the Americans be hypocritical on this issue than silent. However, they have blunted their (perceived) moral authority with their actions in Iraq.