1086
Anonymous: Trump is making America weaker and we’ll exploit it - News Cafe (www.news-cafe.eu)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
160 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Anonymous: Trump is making America weaker and we’ll exploit it. The international hacker community is preparing to strike against U.S. infrastructure and calls for public awareness against incoming fascism

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 5 points 2 years ago (6 children)

The Saudis did not give the Jared billions for nothing. Just remember, the Saudis and Israelis told Bush to invade Iraq and next up is Iran with Putin's Sock Puppet in charge. It will be a massive cluster fuck.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 6 child comments
    •
  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

    Leaders in the region fear that the US will turn their countries into another Iraq so they pay up. Don’t confuse tributes for bribes.

    Saudi Arabia opposed the invasion of Iraq. It was Netanyahu that went to congress and sold the war to them.

    Saudi Arabia’s Steadfast Opposition to the Invasion of Iraq

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2023/03/17/iraq-saudi-arabia-saddam-hussein/

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 5 child comments
    •
  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Crap, I should have typed the 1st Gulf War and Bush Sr. You are correct about the 2nd invasion, the Saudis did not want Iraq fractured and the Shite's gaining power through Iran.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    In the first Gulf War it was out of necessity. Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khafji

    Even today, other than wealth, Saudi Arabia is a much smaller country than Iraq with half its population -Saudi Arabia's population figures are inflated since over 40% are foreigners-. In 1991 Iraq was much stronger, and much more self sufficient, it could have taken Saudi Arabia in days if it weren't for the coalition forces.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
    •
  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    -Saudi Arabia's population figures are inflated since over 40% are foreigners-.

    That's not inflated, they're still part of the population...

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Maybe they don't count temporary residents like students and foreign worker permit holders?

    Also can they likely can't be drafted / join their army?

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •