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That was new and unique. It had huge economic and strategic implications. This is the same old tiresome story. No more relevant to our daily lives than war in
by hindsightbias 3y ago
That was new and unique. It had huge economic and strategic implications.
This is the same old tiresome story. No more relevant to our daily lives than war in Sudan, Libya, Syria, quakes in Afghanistan etc.
- reducesuffering 3y agoThis is actually a major historical development in world geopolitics. Israel and Saudi Arabia were planning on normalizing relations, with deal implications like a US security guarantee bringing Saudi closer into the western fold. With Saudi’s statement blaming Israel, those plans are effectively nixed and the future world stage will look different because of how much middle eastern alliances still matter.
- hindsightbias 3y agoBringing MBS closer to the western fold. The Saudi’s don’t need a US security guarantee. They’ve had one since the 40’s. We literally fight their wars for them and they strangle us whenever they like raising oil prices. I guess it will bring another round for Jared to rake in a few more billion, so good.
- reducesuffering 3y agoNot quite because the US actually strongly opposes the security guarantee in the negotiations. Saudi wants it. Agree that they raise oil prices to suit themselves, and are generally a shite ally. Jared getting $2b by abusing the White House positions is very sad too.
- rocknor 3y agoYou are not as important as you think you are. Not all HN users are in America/Europe, stupidly ignorant about the rest of the world. To us, Ukraine/Russia is the same old tiresome story.