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Irak, with it's stable government, large population, large army inherited from the war with Iran, and natural resources, was a strong political player in the mi
by rixed 1y ago
Irak, with it's stable government, large population, large army inherited from the war with Iran, and natural resources, was a strong political player in the middle east, and not quite aligned with the USA (for instance, being able and willing to threaten its closer ally Israel).
So maybe the reason was just the desire to clip those wings?
- throw310822 1y agoIt's such a coincidence that Israel is a prosperous (and very aggressive) country and all its neighbours either keep a very low profile or are reduced to rubble... By the US, and all for the sake of democracy of course.
- umbra07 1y agoLebanon and Jordan keep low profiles and/or rubble? And if you go beyond that, SA, Qatar, and the UAE keep low profiles and/or rubble?