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> The prevailing view is “the British came in and took our oil.” No one thinks that in Saudi Arabia, because it is not remotely true.
by BeetleB 1y ago
> The prevailing view is “the British came in and took our oil.”
No one thinks that in Saudi Arabia, because it is not remotely true.
- dredmorbius 1y agoNo, in Saudia Arabia, it was the Americans. Editing/Updating to note: yes, the British were involved, somewhat, but for various reasons the UK had a far greater influence in Persia, and the US in Saudi Arabia, particularly following the Great Bitter Lake meeting between Kind Saud and FDR, very shortly before the latter's death, during WWII. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_oil_industry_in_Saudi_Arabia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_oil_industry_in...> (Also covered in The Prize which is mentioned by myself and others elsewhere in this thread.)