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Did the US and allies ever apologize for their invasion of Iraq?
In reference to Did Soviet Union ever apologize for its alliance with Germany before 1941?
We all know that the US and its coalition has invaded Iraq in 2003. They have toppled a government which was not democratic and also had a history of military…
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What are Turkey's objections to Finland and Sweden joining NATO?
I was puzzled by this move by Turkey to block swift approval of Sweden and Finland to NATO
Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO on Wednesday in another step toward the Western military alliance’s expansion. The full accession process…
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How did India and Pakistan avoid war when India accidentally launched a missile at Pakistan?
India claims that on March 9, 2022, it accidentally launched a missile at its neighbor and frequent adversary Pakistan. The two countries:
have fought three wars and have engaged in numerous military clashes,
most recently in 2019 which saw the air…
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Why are Western politicians even bothering to react to Russian claims?
Some examples of claims from Russia which Western politicians recently had to respond to:
Ukraine was making nuclear weapons in Chernobyl
Ukraine had biolabs working on new biological weapons
Ukraine's government is "fascist" and "full of…
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Why doesn't Russia join NATO and what would happen if it tried?
So, I'm likely demonstrating my own stupidity here, but I'm wondering what I'm missing.
Russia claims that it's afraid of NATO and feels like it might attack it. So... what if it joined NATO? I know, Russia's like the last country on the planet that…
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Why are other countries reacting negatively to Australia's decision to deploy nuclear submarines?
Recently Australia decided to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, attracting several negative comments, such as:
Malaysia said on Saturday that Canberra's decision to build atomic-powered submarines could trigger a regional nuclear arms race,…
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Why do the Taliban not try to conquer the Kabul Airport?
Currently there are some thousands of USA troops there, bound by strong regulations. The army of the Taliban counts hundreds of thousands, and they are not bound by strong regulations.
The USA had war with them 20 years long, and killed many of…
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What is an alternative theory to the Paradox of Tolerance?
The Paradox of Tolerance expresses the idea that a society that is unlimited in its tolerance of intolerant philosophies is unlikely to survive, and therefore that an otherwise tolerant society should be able to meet intolerant views with…
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How can a non-US resident best follow US politics in a balanced well reported manner?
I hope this is a valid question for this SE. At the heart of politics must be reporting of the political process, and in every country of whatever system, the reporting of politics is seen as very important.
I'm outside the USA, and would like to…
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Could the US military legally refuse to follow a legal, but unethical order?
For example, if the president ordered the military to launch nukes to attack a country that poses no real threat, assuming its legal, can the military refuse to follow through on it on the grounds that it is immoral?
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When did the US start separating illegal immigrants from their children and what is this policy called?
I am trying to understand the precise (objective) history of either the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practice of separating children (minors) of illegal immigrants from their parents when the…
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What benefit is there to pulling out of the presidential race before Super Tuesday?
In the last couple of days, in the wake of the South Carolina primary, first Pete Buttigieg & now Amy Klobuchar have "suspended" their campaigns. This has come notably just before Super Tuesday, where about a third of all delegates are…
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Why is the UK so keen to remove the "backstop" when their leadership seems to think that no border will be needed in Northern Ireland?
The "backstop" is a part of the Brexit agreement that EU negotiated with British Prime Minister May. It is a fallback option to be enforced only if no solution is found for the border issue between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
In this article…
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Why are so many countries still in the Commonwealth?
53 countries, all of them former British colonies except for two, are in the Commonwealth.
Why are countries such as India, which had a major protest movement to gain independence from Imperialist Britain, still in the Commonwealth? What is the…
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What's currently blocking the construction of the wall between Mexico and the US?
On February 15, 2019, Donald Trump declared a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States. However as far as I can tell, construction of the actual wall has yet to begin despite the national emergency. What is the reason…
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