tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post6132891408638534445..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: So Why Are We Allies With This Bunch?Clayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-86365640537640439842015-01-10T11:27:40.485-07:002015-01-10T11:27:40.485-07:00There are several reasons they are allies, but the...There are several reasons they are allies, but the main one is that *we* need them to keep pumping oil. Since oil is a fungible commodity, it doesn't make much sense to say "A" needs their oil but "B" does not.<br /><br />Another reason is that we have a couple of common enemies: Iran and Syria, with Iran being by far the most important.<br /><br />That being said, they are pretty loathesome - it's like our WW-II alliance with Stalin.StormCchaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998174514362089471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-86846576403043774442015-01-10T00:05:06.973-07:002015-01-10T00:05:06.973-07:00(1) What makes you think it's unintentional?
...(1) What makes you think it's unintentional? <br /><br />(2) The reason we're allies is because Europe needs their oil. Billy Oblivionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282343088921248885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-70882902982197686292015-01-09T19:40:01.385-07:002015-01-09T19:40:01.385-07:00"We" aren't allies with them. The Cl..."We" aren't allies with them. The Clintons and the Bushes are, along with a lot of other politicians and bureaucrats getting Saudi money.marinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435598676103731157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-12833403715124291112015-01-08T21:27:52.156-07:002015-01-08T21:27:52.156-07:00We are allies with them because the alternative to...We are allies with them because the alternative to an alliance is even worse.StormCchaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998174514362089471noreply@blogger.com