Iraq, Libya, and Lessons Not Learned

Justin Raimondo, February 25, 2011

This is how peaceful demonstators are treated in “liberated” Iraq:

“ Iraqi officials say at least 11 people have been killed and dozens injured in a day of violent clashes across the country between security forces and demonstrators.

“At least nine demonstrators were killed in separate clashes in three northern Iraqi cities during what was described as a ‘Day of Rage.’ In the western Anbar province at least two people were killed as security forces and demonstrators battled.”

Let those who are screeching  about the alleged “emergency” that somehow requires us to intervene in Libya, to “prevent a massacre,” take a good look at what intervention has wrought in Iraq.

For more, check out my column on the subject.



5 Responses to “Iraq, Libya, and Lessons Not Learned”

  1. liberranter
    February 25th, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    Let those who are screeching about the alleged “emergency” that somehow requires us to intervene in Libya, to “prevent a massacre,” take a good look at what intervention has wrought in Iraq.

    Such a statement expresses the dubious idea that anyone among the Amerikan Interventionist Class gives two pieces of dried rodent excrement or a damn about what happens to "peaceful protesters" in the foreign lands under the Imperium's thumb.

  2. Lear K
    February 25th, 2011 at 2:31 pm

    Could they do it in order to keep Ghdaffi in power.Since when they like to see the masses govern themselves.

  3. guest
    February 28th, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    I think the statement is perhaps aimed at those amongst the public and the leftist interventionists who still support such intervention on the grounds that it is helpful. And not at the coldly calculating neocons and Global elite who see only another opportunity to get their foot in the door in yet another area of the oil-producing world.

  4. Assicurazione Moto
    March 1st, 2011 at 6:47 am

    I suppose that many countries are much more scared by iraq than by libya

  5. ice machine
    September 22nd, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    Such a statement expresses the dubious idea that anyone among the Amerikan Interventionist Class gives two pieces of dried rodent excrement or a damn about what happens to "peaceful protesters" in the foreign lands under the Imperium's thumb.