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What does 9/11 have to do with this conversation? We're talking about Iraq. Nothing to do with 9/11, except the islamophobia and xenophobia that spread as a result of 9/11.
Sweden is practically part of NATO, and has been long since they formally began the process of officially joining. The fact that NATO members murdered huge numbers of civilians within the lifetime of even young adults is pretty relevant seems relevant to why Iraqis might be a bit spooked by perceived threats of violence by islamophobes.
You're the one that indirectly brought it up and tried to compare it to a simple fucking protest in Sweden. Don't be disingenuous.
Wow. That's such a huge leap in logic it's actually quite comical.
First of all, the US wasn't in Iraq on a NATO mission. NATO themselves kept out of it, the most they did during the conflict was send aid to Turkey, who borders Iraq.
Secondly the protestors in Sweden are just that. They are not NATO combatants, nor combatants in general.
Thirdly, the protesters in Sweden aren't fucking going to Iraq. They don't even care about Iraq, they don't even mention Iraq.
Why would Iraqis think they are facing an existential threat because of a protest in Sweden that has literally nothing to do with them? They dont. It's not about that.