• DarkCloud
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    9 months ago

    It’s a proxy war because the two major powers are fighting in an area neither of them own.

    Iraq was a proxy war, even though US troops were there.

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        9 months ago

        Because Russia was funding one side, ask George Bush senior.

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      9 months ago

      I’d say not since Russia is trying to directly annex those portions of Ukraine. How is that a proxy?