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Geopolitical Analysis: A 🧵on Obama Administration's Bombing Campaign in Asia, specifically in the Middle East. The bombing campaign in the Middle East is a major foreign policy legacy of Obama!
#UnitedStates #Obama #MiddleEast

In 2016, the USA dropped a staggering 26,000 bombs in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Yemen under President Obama's authorization. This thread explores the implications of this extensive bombing campaign and its impact on civilian populations. #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #Obama

The sheer scale of the 2016 bombing campaign is staggering. On average, the US military unleashed 72 bombs per day, amounting to three bombs every hour, 24 hours a day. #syria #Iraq #Afghanistan #Libya #Yemen

The bombing campaign under President #Obama's administration has far-reaching geopolitical ramifications. It shapes perceptions of the United States, fueling anti-American sentiment and potentially strengthening recruitment efforts by extremist groups.

In Syria, the US bombing campaign led to thousands of civilian casualties. The indiscriminate nature of airstrikes caused immense suffering, with an estimated 4,737 to 8,061 civilian deaths reported during this period. #Syrian

Iraq witnessed a significant number of casualties due to the US bombing campaign. Reports indicate that between 2,831 and 3,550 civilians lost their lives as a result of airstrikes. The destruction of critical infrastructure further compounded the challenges. #Iraq

#Libya and #Yemen also experienced casualties as a result of the US bombing campaign. In Libya, an estimated 465 to 715 civilians lost their lives, while in Yemen, the number ranged from 501 to 926 civilian deaths.

In #Afghanistan, the US bombing campaign took a heavy toll on civilian lives. Estimates suggest that between 1,243 and 1,904 civilians were killed in airstrikes during this period.