The beginning of the war on terror at the turn of the century coincided with the creation of new euphemisms to describe things that were already well defined. Now many of these same voices are indignant when Russia commits similar war crimes in Ukraine. One term that has established itself in the talking points of those who promote militarism throughout the world is ‘collateral damage’. Today we are seeing collateral damage from the war in Ukraine in many poorer countries that relied on food and fertilizer from both it and the Russian aggressors. In doing so, they sow the seeds of future tragedies, most of them unintended.

Source: Libya Today January 19, 2023 19:21 UTC