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More and more US troops deployed to West Asia are expressing doubts about fighting in the war against Iran, including having to “die for Israel,” the Huffington Post reported on 23 March.
A veteran and reservist who mentors younger officers told HuffPost that troops she speaks with are expressing a loss of faith after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu helped push US President Donald Trump to go to war against Iran.
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Interviews further revealed that troops are worried about inadequate protection from Iranian ballistic missiles and drones targeting US bases in the Gulf region.
“Getting random indirect fire is not the same as watching the entire gym and coffee shop and some dorms get blown up from a door less than 50 meters away,” said one service member.
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Boris Yeltsin wasn’t purged. Gorbachev kept him around naively because he thought he was a loyal, valuable comrade that would carry out Glasnost effectively. Look how that turned out.
Deng Xiaoping purged liberals like Zhao Ziyang, the then General Secretary of the CPC that was expected to replace Deng as paramount leader, was one of the biggest supporters of Glasnost-style economic reforms and fully supported the colour revolutionaries of 1989.
By purging Zhao Ziyang, the PRC is still alive today. By not purging Boris Yeltsin, the USSR is not.
By not continually cleaning up shop in the party, you invite the exact corruption and implosion you warn of.