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Theo whole situation is so messed up. Israel declares Hamas as the enemy and invades Gaza, the US supports and declares Hamas a terrorist organization. US has f
by vjvjvjvjghv 1y ago
Theo whole situation is so messed up. Israel declares Hamas as the enemy and invades Gaza, the US supports and declares Hamas a terrorist organization. US has friendly relations with Qatar, Qatar gives the US a 747 while also hosting Hamas. The whole Middle East is f…ed up and nothing that’s done makes sense.
- SirFatty 1y agoAnd if there wasn't any oil there, most of these problems wouldn't exist (for the US anyway).
- vjvjvjvjghv 1y agoThere would still be Israel but it definitely be much easier to navigate.
- votepaunchy 1y agoThe US is has been a net exporter of oil and gas since the fracking revolution during the Bush administration.
- EForEndeavour 1y agoCould you share your source? The USA only became a net exporter of total energy in 2019, ten years after the end of George W Bush's administration, and remains a net importer of crude oil: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/imports-and-exports.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/imports-... The United States has been an annual net exporter of natural gas since 2016, 7 years after the end of George W's administration: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/natural-gas/imports-and-exports.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/natural-gas/imports-and-...
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