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Having a military base and orchestrating regime changes are a little bit different.

• lotsofpulp 7y ago
  The military base is there to protect the regime. It’s easier to deal with a small monarchy with no transparency than a democracy. And they make for a good enemy of other local countries keeping just enough zest in the region for the weapons to keep flowing and the figureheads to keep toppling, but still allowing for a steady supply of oil. History of Modern Middle East by William Cleveland is a good resource: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64594.A_History_of_the_Modern_Middle_East https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64594.A_History_of_the_M...
  • selimthegrim 7y ago
    A Peace to End All Peace is good too
  • mywittyname 7y ago
    When people have democracies, they start asking for crazy things that are in their self-interest, such as mineral rights and ownership over their farmland.
    • Vrondi 7y ago
      You crazy person. Many many landowners in the USA do not own the mineral rights to their land.