Stop Comparing Bergdahl and Benghazi!

[amayasora2992]

There’s no more surefire way to get me to (a) stop taking you seriously and (b) get annoyed with you than by bringing up Benghazi (BENGHAZI!!!!11!11!) Seriously, it makes me think you’re hyperpartisan and, if I am brutally honest, fairly deranged, actually. There is not a scandal there, there will not be a scandal there, stop trying

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[amayasora2992]

There's hypocrisy in US foreign policy, for sure. Part of it is the fact that there's oil in the Middle East and people think we can get better access to it or better prices by replacing governments we dislike. Also, the way things are framed here is that Europe is a big boy and can take care of itself while the Middle East needs to be controlled like a child, which contributes. I'll also note that Cold War fears are probably at play; people will ignore the bad things about Eastern European leaders if they are pro-Western instead of anti-Western. So much is at play here, from chemical weapons to regional hegemonies to lobbying groups and so much more.