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Israel's War on Gaza and Beyond Has Cost US Taxpayers At Least $22.76 Billion: Report | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)

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[–] CaractacusPotts 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The main threat to US interests is secular Arab nationalism. Israel's function is to constantly provoke turmoil in the region so that US oil interests are protected.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Yes - that is a huge part of it, and dating all the way back at least to the CIA-backed overthrow of Mosaddegh.

Middle Eastern oil wealth administered by stable and rational governments would be a direct threat to western hegemony so the US has long had a vested interest in destabiliziing the Middle East, and has long pursued that exact goal.

And yes - Israel is key to that.

None of which makes any of it any less insane.