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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (47 children)

It seems India has a very hard time moving on from colonial times, and fail to realize that we are historically in a different era now.
And that Europe now respect international law more than most, that frame the right of self determination and right to trade to all countries.
Something Russia and USA fail to respect, and unfortunately a precedent China seems to begin to take lessons from.
I India wants a law based international world order that respect the sovereignty of countries, they should be working with Europe instead of Russia.

[–] BananaLama@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 day ago (30 children)

Europe like other powers respects international law when convenient.

Look at western Europe when it comes to the Taliban vs Israel. They assisted a US invasion of Afghanistan and they support Israel.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (20 children)

Europe always supported Israel as a victim of WW2, this support has been misguided for decades IMO.
At least it is finally dawning on many European political leaders that we cannot continue to support Israel, because their crimes cannot be defended by "the other side is just as bad" anymore. Europe is actually moving towards morality in general, not against it.
Regarding Afghanistan that was an FN mandated operation supported by most countries in the world. And it had some pretty good reasons behind it.
But in hindsight the operation was futile, and the atrocious religiously fundamental regime that we hoped to replace with something better is back. Oppressing everybody especially women based on fanatic religious beliefs. IDK why you call it Taliban vs. Israel, because AFAIK it was originally Taliban vs. USA.

So no Europe does not only respect international law when it's convenient. Which is also why from day 1, USA was not allowed to use many European bases for their attack on Iran.
European countries have been following USA into questionable endeavors like the Iraq war, but already back then, many European countries were unwilling to help USA, because the operation was "questionable".
And as it turned out, the intelligence that allegedly justified the action, turned out to be false. Which to many of us was no surprise. But USA fooled many governments. My own government was investigated for the issue, and the conclusion was that they did the right thing, because USA was crucial for our defense!
So yes that part is sick. We are not perfect, but we are trying to improve. And Iraq was themselves an aggressor, so they weren't exactly innocent.

[–] MastKalandar@piefed.ca 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Wait a moment..... Didn't Europe send forces during the US invasion of lran ??🤔🤔🤔

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

WTF? how can you be so uninformed? Iran hasn't even been invaded!!!

[–] MastKalandar@piefed.ca 0 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 points 25 minutes ago

Last time Iran was invaded it was by Iraq, are you going to blame Europe for that?

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