For those appalled by the arrogant unilateralism of the Bush era, the Obama administration will be a relief. But for those who believe that American policy in South and Southwest Asia was misguided in the decades before President Bush, they shouldn't expect anything too different [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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The U.S. military (illegally) bombed the hell out of Cambodia. This drove many refugees into Phnom Penh. In addition to killing hundreds of thousands of civilians, driving refuges into the capital city, it also encouraged huge numbers of peasant farmers to join the Khmer Rouge.
Besides killing innocent children and adults, the drone bombings are creating more enemies. Angry people are joining up with the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
End all these wars!
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