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It's because it is an unsinkable aircraft carrier in a resource rich region. And it has its own espionage facilities. And that is the reason like we basically carried over from the British this this settler colony in the region that we can just kind of use or have a collaborative relationship with. And it's incredibly valuable for us. So valuable that like.
I mean, Israel's blown up USS Liberty like an American Navy ship. And basically... That was in the 50s, I think. Yeah. In that process, it was an incredibly valuable Cold War ally because we were terrified of Israel going and collaborating with the USSR. You got pan-Arabic nationalism happening all around the region.
I mean, Israel's blown up USS Liberty like an American Navy ship. And basically... That was in the 50s, I think. Yeah. In that process, it was an incredibly valuable Cold War ally because we were terrified of Israel going and collaborating with the USSR. You got pan-Arabic nationalism happening all around the region.
I mean, Israel's blown up USS Liberty like an American Navy ship. And basically... That was in the 50s, I think. Yeah. In that process, it was an incredibly valuable Cold War ally because we were terrified of Israel going and collaborating with the USSR. You got pan-Arabic nationalism happening all around the region.
All these countries that are developing nation states are doing so on the boundaries of defeating... They're colonial occupiers, whether it be French colonialism or British colonialism. And simultaneously, they're looking to the USSR. Right. And they're like, you know, maybe you guys will help us out. This seems like a cool thing that you guys got going on over there.
All these countries that are developing nation states are doing so on the boundaries of defeating... They're colonial occupiers, whether it be French colonialism or British colonialism. And simultaneously, they're looking to the USSR. Right. And they're like, you know, maybe you guys will help us out. This seems like a cool thing that you guys got going on over there.
All these countries that are developing nation states are doing so on the boundaries of defeating... They're colonial occupiers, whether it be French colonialism or British colonialism. And simultaneously, they're looking to the USSR. Right. And they're like, you know, maybe you guys will help us out. This seems like a cool thing that you guys got going on over there.
The socialism stuff ain't too bad. America goes, fuck that. And they basically hit the Israel button as hard as they could, where they were just like, you guys are going to be our extension. It's like some of my friends say there are favored client states and then there are client states that America just discards.
The socialism stuff ain't too bad. America goes, fuck that. And they basically hit the Israel button as hard as they could, where they were just like, you guys are going to be our extension. It's like some of my friends say there are favored client states and then there are client states that America just discards.
The socialism stuff ain't too bad. America goes, fuck that. And they basically hit the Israel button as hard as they could, where they were just like, you guys are going to be our extension. It's like some of my friends say there are favored client states and then there are client states that America just discards.
Ukraine is obviously a non-favored client state, and that's what happens when you're done with Ukraine, where you're like, I'm done with this, you know, pack it up, give me all your minerals, even if you have any, who knows, I don't care, you know, know your place. America does this to the Kurds all the time as well, where they'll just like arm them and be like, yeah, you guys need to get...
Ukraine is obviously a non-favored client state, and that's what happens when you're done with Ukraine, where you're like, I'm done with this, you know, pack it up, give me all your minerals, even if you have any, who knows, I don't care, you know, know your place. America does this to the Kurds all the time as well, where they'll just like arm them and be like, yeah, you guys need to get...
Ukraine is obviously a non-favored client state, and that's what happens when you're done with Ukraine, where you're like, I'm done with this, you know, pack it up, give me all your minerals, even if you have any, who knows, I don't care, you know, know your place. America does this to the Kurds all the time as well, where they'll just like arm them and be like, yeah, you guys need to get...
You guys need to develop a nation state. It'd be nice. Kurds are an ethnic minority in the region. Okay. In where? 35 million people. In what region? In the Middle East. Okay. 35 million people don't have a nation state. A lot of them live in Turkey. So kind of homeless kind of? Iraq. Well, yeah. Yes and no.
You guys need to develop a nation state. It'd be nice. Kurds are an ethnic minority in the region. Okay. In where? 35 million people. In what region? In the Middle East. Okay. 35 million people don't have a nation state. A lot of them live in Turkey. So kind of homeless kind of? Iraq. Well, yeah. Yes and no.
You guys need to develop a nation state. It'd be nice. Kurds are an ethnic minority in the region. Okay. In where? 35 million people. In what region? In the Middle East. Okay. 35 million people don't have a nation state. A lot of them live in Turkey. So kind of homeless kind of? Iraq. Well, yeah. Yes and no.
And there's like varying degrees of cruelty that they're subjected to in these countries as like an ethnic minority. My country included in Turkey. Wow. And... They want to they want to build a nation state. They got an autonomous region in Iraq now. They're in Syria as well. They're in Iran as well. And then they're trying to figure it out. Turkey. Yeah.
And there's like varying degrees of cruelty that they're subjected to in these countries as like an ethnic minority. My country included in Turkey. Wow. And... They want to they want to build a nation state. They got an autonomous region in Iraq now. They're in Syria as well. They're in Iran as well. And then they're trying to figure it out. Turkey. Yeah.
And there's like varying degrees of cruelty that they're subjected to in these countries as like an ethnic minority. My country included in Turkey. Wow. And... They want to they want to build a nation state. They got an autonomous region in Iraq now. They're in Syria as well. They're in Iran as well. And then they're trying to figure it out. Turkey. Yeah.
So America will go up to them and be like, we're going to arm you guys. We're going to train you guys. Go fuck shit up. And then as soon as they're done, they they just discard them. And they're like, OK, go. You can they'll tell Turkey you can go and bomb these villages that they're in. Who cares? It doesn't matter anymore.