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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
Current troubles it should be said that in certain countries we had a systematic part to play by attempting and in some circumstances succeeded in destabilisng the regimes (let's glaze over the fact that war for regime change is in fact a crime)
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As well as destabilising the Middle East in general, the Iraq War was also responsible for creating the conditions for ISIS to survive and thrive in the first place. If the UK and US had not invaded Iraq, there would be no ISIS.
And then, of course, "the West" decided it wanted rid of Assad in Syria,
even if it meant that Salafist insurgents grew in power.
Given the UK and the USA's contribution to this whole mess, I think that both countries have a particular responsibility to help those in need, in addition to any moral responsibility that all countries should have.