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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by austincheney on Saturday November 17, 2018 @12:05AM (#18474052)
I am not excusing any belligerents in the Yemen conflict, however the cause of that conflict is a coup that resulted in a failed extremist state. Conditions for the people of Yemen would be dire no matter which way that military intervention went. This is, unfortunately, the reason why that conflict isn't getting more attention.
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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by PeterMikhailov on Saturday November 17, 2018 @01:59PM (#18476835)
The only reason Saudi Arabia is bombing their neighbor is MBS decided he needed a successful military victory to highlight and cement his power as the true ruler of Saudi Arabia.

Yemen is the poorest country in that part of the world and poses no threat to SA.

The only reason the US aides SA in bombing and starving Yemen is they asked.

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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by anoncoward111 on Saturday November 17, 2018 @12:21AM (#18474104)
Spare me. Countries can figure their shit out pretty quickly when they aren't being attacked by rich foreign neighbors.
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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by austincheney on Saturday November 17, 2018 @01:57AM (#18474363)
Countries cannot figure anything out if they are internally conflicted or poorly organized regardless of the peacefulness or wealth of their neighbors.

As an example look at Botswana. They are moderately well-off only because of low corruption and strong internal organization even though their neighbors are incredibly corrupt and have frequent political/military turmoil.

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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by mayukh on Saturday November 17, 2018 @01:46AM (#18474338)
What?? Africa, Latin America, whole swathes of planet earth, time and over again that disagree vehemently with that. Who needs enemies (or hostile neighbors) when corrupt and greedy denizens breed within.
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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by Sag0Sag0 on Saturday November 17, 2018 @02:37AM (#18474473)
What are you talking about? Latin America and Africa have had non stop foreign intervention since the 16th century. Rich angry neighbours / foreign interventions have always created huge amounts of corruption and instability and are the root cause of many of these countries problems.

You also seem to be implying that African and Latin American people are just naturally more corrupt than the inhabitants of other nations which is a kinda bizarre theory.

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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by Sag0Sag0 on Saturday November 17, 2018 @04:32AM (#18474761)
Please at least try to contribute to the discussion.
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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by nickthemagicman on Saturday November 17, 2018 @09:40AM (#18475680)
It doesn't matter it's not the USs business.
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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by austincheney on Saturday November 17, 2018 @10:46AM (#18475933)
As an American living in the Middle East the biggest problem is over simplification of complex external political issues, because then nothing and everything are simultaneously the US's business.
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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by nickthemagicman on Monday November 19, 2018 @09:15AM (#18486500)
Do you think this region would be better off without the US involved?
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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by austincheney on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @07:02AM (#18493208)
No. Absolutely not.
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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by objektif on Saturday November 17, 2018 @01:50PM (#18476798)
The most extremist state in the region is the house of Saud. To come here and try to legitimize a genocide? Wooooow just woow.
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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by austincheney on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @09:39PM (#18499795)
Don’t be an ass. It’s really not cool to validate your extreme position with an unstated straw man.
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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by dang on Thursday November 22, 2018 @01:50AM (#18508334)
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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by objektif on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @08:34PM (#18507375)
How do I prove that you are a completely useless idiot who tries to legitimize blowing children to pieces? I guess it doesn't need a proof, reading your comments I can tell that you are a ruthless low life.
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Re:C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashogg... by dang on Thursday November 22, 2018 @01:52AM (#18508342)
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