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After the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq, and the subsequent occupation of both of these countries by ‘international’ – but mainly anglophone – states, the notions of regime change, of political interference, and of military interventionism sent half the world reeling in disgust. There were abundant arguments emanating from both sides of the political spectrum who felt – and still feel – that the presence of these states as occupation forces in these two predominantly Islamic countries is abhorrent. The right wingers, gagging for a good war but only if it brings in enough profit, started to reason that the losses – both in human life (though only those of the troops they sent) and financially – were causing more problems than they were returns. The left wingers, ranging from absolute pacifist to people who simply didn’t want to aggravate two already volatile political situations, weren’t inclined to get involved in a war that would hurt more people than it would help, and felt queasy at the mention of oil reserves – or indeed George W. Bush.

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