• Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org
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    The answer for all Non Americans: there was no reason.

    The answer for all Us Americans: because one person has decided it.

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      Or because Israel has leverage over the US and it would be very uncomfortable for the US if they did not go to war against Iran with them.

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          None of the Gulf states are able to drill for oil, and even if they could they wouldn’t be able to ship it out. Look at a map of where all the middle east oil fields are

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            Sure, I’m just saying that there have been some major bribes like crypto laundering and a fucking jumbo plane, and what are the chances that this is what they bought…