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dtsagdis Mar 30, 2026 +1

Ah yes, the classic foreign policy by oil heist because nothing says diplomacy like looting resources instead of solving problems.

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Traditional-Goal-229 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Literally every republican has done it in the Middle East since Reagan

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true_new_troll Mar 30, 2026 +1

This feels wrong, until you remember the only three Republican presidents since Reagan have been Bush I, Bush II, and Trump.

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-Metagross- Mar 30, 2026 +1

At least the Gulf War was justifiable.

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cycling-expat Mar 30, 2026 +1

From our perspective. The truth is that Kuwait had been stealing Iraqi oil for decades and the borders were never historically truly accepted anyway. Kuwait was created by the Brits to weaken Iraq. I am not saying it was right. I am just saying it was none of our business and there were other issues involved. The problem in the middle east is that the countries never formed on their own. It was all laid out by the west artificially for their own interests. Had the US and the west stayed the hell out of the region the past 125 years, it likely would be much better off at this point as it could have formed and organized into modern countries on its own.

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Realistic_Mousse_673 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Yes indeed, before this all started I recall Iraq accusing Kuwait of directional drilling into their oilfield before the UN.. which is possible.. former oilfield employee...

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bootlegvader Mar 30, 2026 +1

>Kuwait was created by the Brits to weaken Iraq. The foundation of Kuwait dates back to 1899. The modern state of Iraq dates to 1932. Kuwait's foundation is 33 years older than Iraq's. I do find it interesting just how different the left treats Israel than basically any of its neighbors.

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AINonsense Mar 30, 2026 +1

> I do find it interesting just how different the left treats Israel than basically any of its neighbors ? Do any of its neighbours wage war on civilians?

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bootlegvader Mar 30, 2026 +1

Yes? Quite often, you know like Saddam attacking and annexing Kuwait which the post I was responding to said the US should have ignored.

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AINonsense Mar 30, 2026 +1

> annexing Kuwait which the post I was responding to said the US should have ignored Yeh, I don’t think it does say that.

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thewavefixation Mar 30, 2026 +1

Um. Yup?

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ycpa68 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Did Sadaam Hussein, who famously committed the Anfal campaign which a court found to be genocide of the Kurds primarily through chemical and gas attacks, wage war on civilians? Do you listen to yourself? And also don't forget another neighbor is Syria.

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AINonsense Mar 30, 2026 +1

Did the ‘left’ support and forgive Saddam or al Assad? What are you on about?

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thewavefixation Mar 30, 2026 +1

Was it?

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-Metagross- Mar 30, 2026 +1

Yes, I would say so.

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thewavefixation Mar 30, 2026 +1

Tell me why.

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-Metagross- Mar 30, 2026 +1

Saddam Hussein, a man with a history of aggression (Ten year Iran war, one million casualties) immediately went and invaded a sovereign nation. How is the coalition against him in that instance not justified? It was objectively a massive success.

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thewavefixation Mar 30, 2026 +1

Yawn. USA armed this fellow. He invaded another country and instead of guaranteeing the rich assholes he attacked could retain their fake country we incited the people in Iraq to rise up - leading to their slaughter. They were then abandoned. Great job!

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-Metagross- Mar 30, 2026 +1

Please explain why the people of Kuwait in their fake country deserved to be killed and subjugated by a tyrant?

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AINonsense Mar 30, 2026 +1

The first one was.

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P1xelHunter78 Mar 30, 2026 +1

I’ve come to the realization that every Republican president since even before my lifetime has been an absolute disaster domestically and abroad. Maybe the last “good” one was Eisenhower?

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The_Reverend_Dr Mar 30, 2026 +1

This comment is just flat out false. Show us the documents.

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Traditional-Goal-229 Mar 30, 2026 +1

It’s pretty easy. Bush Sr Gulf War got oil as a result. Bush Jr Iraq War, lied about WMD. Got oil contracts in Iraq. Trump, war with Venezuela, got oil contracts. Now war with Iran, reportedly wants to take the oil. What documents do you want to see?

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thistimelineisweird Mar 30, 2026 +1

Kuwait, Iraq, Iraq again, Venezuela.

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Mikethebest78 Mar 30, 2026 +1

This is now the current talking point for Republicans. Apparently when you invade a country with a few thousand marines and kill the leader the resources of that country are "yours" here I was thinking they actually belong to the 90 million people already living there.

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MacAndCheese45 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Yup. It’s going to be a bloodbath. On the US side.

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MostlyDisappointing Mar 30, 2026 +1

Yup. Morale is going to tank the moment there are significant US military losses. In every military engagement since Vietnam the US has been punching down incurring a trickle of deaths compared to those inflicted. Iran will chew up US soldiers fast enough to bring fragging back in vogue.

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ilevelconcrete Mar 30, 2026 +1

Um, this is a bit more than a Republican talking point, it’s like the founding ethos for our entire economic system.

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Low-Win-6691 Mar 30, 2026 +1

More unhinged by the day. I’m embarrassed to live in the US

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Fit-Significance-436 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Dude is just obsessed with taking what doesn’t belong to him

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reddittatwork Mar 30, 2026 +1

Cause the only ones he can are foreign mail order “brides”

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AngryMillennialFU Mar 30, 2026 +1

We are russia. Invading countries for resources.

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PWL51 Mar 30, 2026 +1

I think pedo Don has bitten off a lot more than he can chew. The US could get their ass handed to them on a platter. Both Hegseth and the orange a*** are in away over their heads. China and Russia are just going to sit back and wait for the house of cards to come tumbling down.

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Remarkable-Title-209 Mar 30, 2026 +1

They're doing what they can to help move it along. This is a strategic blunder for us and they know it.

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Motorbarge Mar 30, 2026 +1

Before an invasion, many billions will be spent destroying the country. America could have bought the oil for that cost, without risking American lives. But, of course, American lives matter to Republicans as much as Iranian lives do.

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Most-Appointment-756 Mar 30, 2026 +1

And people wonder what Hasan meant with "America deserved 9/11"...

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Potential_King_5895 Mar 30, 2026 +1

9/11 was like a false flag to justify illegal invasion on specific countries to be looted. They are still looting Syria for oil.

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stickscall Mar 30, 2026 +1

What goes around comes around, America.

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potchippy Mar 30, 2026 +1

'why will you take oil in Iran?' Trump is correct. Stupid people don't realise Trump cares not about dead soldiers being the cost of his whims. They are suckers and losers, esp those in the military that voted him in.

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Avoidtolls Mar 30, 2026 +1

Just like Venezuela. Saudi Arabia gets what Saudi Arabia wants.

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Choice-of-SteinsGate Mar 30, 2026 +1

Meanwhile, Trump claims that we "don't need the Strait of Hormuz," and that its closure doesn't affect us... An extremely delusional and ignorant remark yes, but Trump is doing what he always does; talking out of his ass to try to save his ass. Trump's comments related to this war have been so erratic that he's employing Orwellian levels of doublespeak. He also obviously lied about having "productive conversations" with Iranian leaders in order to manipulate the markets. Because just before Trump announced a five day pause on striking Iran's energy infrastructure, investors bought $1.5 billion in S&P 500 futures and sold $192 million in oil futures. This kind of corruption is unprecedented. His cabinet's messaging about the pretext for this war has been wildly inconsistent to make up for their poor planning, arrogance and incompetence. Administration officials contradict themselves from one moment to the next, and most Americans don't even understand why we're at war with Iran in the first place. Trump also dismissed concerns about Strait of Hormuz closures, even though he was explicitly warned that Iran would resort to these countermeasures which have disrupted global trade and have forced neighboring countries to shut in oil production. And retaliatory actions that anyone could have predicted! We've managed to anger both our European and Middle East allies due to the extent of the impact of this global energy crisis and the Trump administration's chief involvement. Energy costs are rising around the world. Massive oil infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed. This will have rippling and long lasting consequences for everyone involved. Oil production and global trade will continue to face significant disruptions. The Strait of Hormuz absolutely affects us. Oil is a global market FFS... When the cost of crude oil goes up, we all pay the price. Nearly every country around the world is feeling the blowback of this crisis. Some countries have even had to impose energy usage caps. And even if the war ended tomorrow, the economic toll would still be devastating. Major oil producers have been forced to shut in their wells, meaning that they can't just magically turn the faucet back on; painful setbacks are inevitable. It will take months, maybe even years for energy production to return to prior levels. The cost of crude oil won't be suddenly restored to its pre-war equivalent either. And it's not just the price at the pump that Americans have to worry about. Prices are expected to rise for many goods. Mortgage rates are climbing back up, and interest rates aren't too far behind. There's also the growing likelihood of an oncoming recession, and estimates already show that the inflation rate is expected to exceed 4% while rising costs persist. And with the price of fertilizer rapidly increasing as a result of this war, food costs will eventually follow as well. Meanwhile, the International Energy Agency, which just happens to be the global authority on this matter, just described the situation as "the greatest global energy security threat in history." So when Trump claims that the US won't be affected by a global trade disaster that he helped cause, he clearly has no idea what he's talking about, or he's lying to protect his fragile ego from the shame of his "epic failure," while hopelessly trying to shield himself from accountability.

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ok-painter-1646 Mar 30, 2026 +1

In the FT interview, Trump said that “my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the U.S. say: ‘why are you doing that?’ But they’re stupid people.” “Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a lot of options,” Trump said. “It would also mean we had to be there [in Kharg Island] for a while.”

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cycling-expat Mar 30, 2026 +1

Still waiting of the international community, in particular Europe, to stay something about such murder and theft. I keep seeing Europeans blasting Americans for letting Trump get back into power, and I get that. ...but leaders abroad need to help us a bit by standing up for the most basic elements of international law.

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dancingfordates Mar 30, 2026 +1

Seriously, read the news. Many leaders have been very clear they don't support Trumps war and that is what they call it ...

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Yorks_Rider Mar 30, 2026 +1

Do not rely on US sources, but read the European press. The consensus of European countries is that they do not favour the Iranian government, but Iran was not an immediate threat to Europe and bombing Iran and destabilising the whole region was an incredibly stupid idea. It is also evident that Trump did this without consulting them first and has no clear plan.

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dancingfordates Mar 30, 2026 +1

Absolutely. As an American I have little faith in most of our news sources. Lucky European news is freely available online☺️

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Jumpy-Scallion-9463 Mar 30, 2026 +1

So a resounding, public "we're not getting involved on your shit, mate" from pretty much every nation outside the US's borders isn't a bit of a clue for you then?

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Its-A-Spider Mar 30, 2026 +1

Pretty much the entire world, including the countries in the Middle-East that are now under attack from Iran because they host US bases/are US allies, have told Trump to go kick rocks and that they won't help. I'd argue that is a pretty big "no" already.

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MowvayFronsay Mar 30, 2026 +1

They have already diplomatically said exactly that.

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JB-Wentworth Mar 30, 2026 +1

Dementia.

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mattmcc80 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Dude just keeps becoming more of a caricature of a person. >"To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the U.S. say: ‘Why are you doing that?’ But they’re stupid people," he said. I daresay even the warmonger Kissinger would say it's a bad idea to start a ground war in Iran.

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Lost_My_Lizard_Brain Mar 30, 2026 +1

stop focusing on the iRack and start focusing on the iRan

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AINonsense Mar 30, 2026 +1

no shit

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flawlessStevy Mar 30, 2026 +1

Put it in his pockets

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EditorSimple2158 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Donald Trump leader supreme has a very special birthday this year. I wonder if he will be spending the day in his ballroom on one one of his golf courses?

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greebytime Mar 30, 2026 +1

I remember a lot of my friends said this would pay for the war against Iraq in 2003.

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Zieprus_ Mar 30, 2026 +1

Just waiting for more golf states to back out of this war so they don’t get targeted.

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Trump reportedly wants to 'take the oil in Iran' as Tehran targets water, power facilities in Kuwait

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