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My view of the why much of the Middle East *had* to be flattened (2003–2014).
A #WarOnCheapOil to create/support international demand for USD
This is speculative. The aim is to understand the violence that killed millions. You decide if it is useful/relevant.
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A #WarOnCheapOil to create/support international demand for USD
This is speculative. The aim is to understand the violence that killed millions. You decide if it is useful/relevant.
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Since 2003, US military action across ME looked increasingly incomprehensible & disorganized. $6 trillion spent fighting for abstract concepts & unclear aims. You remember WMDs, nation building, revenge for 9/11, getting rid of the evil dictator. & other evil dictators etc.
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Doesn't make sense.
Now, the most common explanation we hear is that ‘mistakes were made’. More plausibly, Luke Gromen defines the #StateDeptOilMarket – military action to control the flow and pricing of oil.
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Now, the most common explanation we hear is that ‘mistakes were made’. More plausibly, Luke Gromen defines the #StateDeptOilMarket – military action to control the flow and pricing of oil.
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