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Originally Posted by Charlatan
Oil is a big motivator for keeping this stability in place.
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I think its the only reason, but its a moot point. They have oil. If they didn't I don't think any country would pay much interest. See Africa, circa 1500 b.c. - 2011 a.d.
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There are no protests in the streets of Saudi Arabia because the regime has enough money to continue to buy off if opposition. Have a look at what other oil-rich nations have done in the face of Egypt. They have increase spending on the public.
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Agreed, and they better continue to spend and spend and spend on their people and job creation. It is not going to be pretty when the oil runs dry.
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The US policy is, simply put, better the dictator you know, than the popular movement you don't.
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The US and every other industrialized country on Earth is forced to play ball with these people because there is simply no other f-----g choice until they come up with some other alternative form of energy. I think WW3 is going to start the day someone does find some other form of energy and the Middle East becomes irrelevant.