Middle East Civil Unrest - US behind it?

[SamPet]

Can't help but think there's some socio-political pressure being exerted by the US authorities

Discuss

[ewenm]

Except Egypt was pro-US and relatively stable - why would the US work to destabilise that for an unknown outcome?

Javelin.

[SamPet]

Who's to say it's an unknown outcome? The UN has tampered with elections in the past, I'm sure the US or whoever wouldn't mind adding a few votes to the ballot!

[dandarez]

As said on the Libya thread, some oil rig workers and others in the know, have known this was going to kick off and got out last year. Ironically, Cameron is in Kuwait this very morning and I listened gobsmacked as he suddenly started mentioning Iran, Iran, Iran, and the telling line

'we will not stand idly by with the nuclear threat of Iran' or words very close.

Time for another war?

US behind it? We'll find out soon enough.

[Ozzie Osmond]

As we know, USA would never interfere in the affairs of another sovereign state...

[Bill]

ewenm said:

Except Egypt was pro-US and relatively stable - why would the US work to destabilise that for an unknown outcome?

Javelin.

IMO this happened despite the US's "help".

[SamPet]

anonymous said:

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I thought the US was keen to "pull-out" of Israel anyway?

[SamPet]

anonymous said:

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I'm aware of the Jewish pressure on Capitol Hill, but speaking to my dad (Jewish) he seemed to think that the US were easing their support of Israel. Don't know his rationale.

[V88Dicky]

anonymous said:

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Sure, why not?

They normally only need 7 days

[FM]

Reading between the lines of the bedlam on rolling news.

http://tarpley.net/2011/02/18/mubarak-toppled-by-c...

[anonymous-user]

dandarez said:

Ironically, Cameron is in Kuwait this very morning and I listened gobsmacked as he suddenly started mentioning Iran, Iran, Iran, and the telling line

'we will not stand idly by with the nuclear threat of Iran' or words very close.

Time for another war?

US behind it? We'll find out soon enough.

Cameron should seriously STFU and concentrate on fixing things back home...

Somewhere he IS needed!

[Zod]

Sheeda Pistol said:

Cameron should seriously STFU and concentrate on fixing things back home...

Somewhere he IS needed!

Why? Goverments have foreign policies. What happens overseas affects this country.

[The Hypno-Toad]

I've just had a thought about all this trouble in the Arab states.

Where's Emsman right now?

[EDLT]

FM said:

Reading between the lines of the bedlam on rolling news.

http://tarpley.net/2011/02/18/mubarak-toppled-by-c...

I read between the lines in that link and came to the conclusion that he is a lunatic.

[Bill]

The Hypno-Toad said:

I've just had a thought about all this trouble in the Arab states.

Where's Emsman right now?

Dubai IIRC, so I'm not sure it's all his fault

[Marf]

SamPet said:

anonymous said:

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I'm aware of the Jewish pressure on Capitol Hill, but speaking to my dad (Jewish) he seemed to think that the US were easing their support of Israel. Don't know his rationale.

Should more friendly and democratic governments pop up in the Middle East as a result of this wave of social upheaval, there wouldn't be the same need to support Israel, as their traditional enemies would no longer exist.

[tinman0]

ahem....Middle East Civil Unrest - US behind it?.....North African Civil Unrest - US behind it?

And no there isn't, apart from the usual pressure they and everyone else has put on them for the last few years.

[Marf]

anonymous said:

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Ahh optimism.

[mrmaggit]

anonymous said:

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Now there's a name I haven't heard for a while. Mantell, not Nessie.

[The Hypno-Toad]

anonymous said:

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Wasn't that being filmed by Genette Tate flying a TBF Avenger chase plane?