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2025-06-05 05:48:07 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 71E6BB9EC18C92EE9EC2DBC1FA443AD5AFDEB43753C8422D257FBECB9AA7B2E5
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Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014... https://www.history.co.uk/articles/putin-s-gamble-russia-s-2014-invasion-of-crimea and 2022. https://www.britannica.com/event/2022-Russian-invasion-of-Ukraine Ukraine is part of Europe. https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/countries-of-europe.html Additionally, the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq did actually have WMD. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cia-bought-chemical-weapons-from-a-secret-seller-in-iraq-10050294.html Whether you think that justifies US & UK govt claims at the time is moot. They had chemical weapons.
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