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The Iraq War WAS About Oil (youtu.be)
submitted 4 months ago by bbnh69420@hexbear.net to c/history@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2667284

Shocking news, I know, but a good historical overview

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[–] oriond@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nobody thought differently, except maybe some Americans believing they were exporting democracy, liberty etc....

[–] bbnh69420@hexbear.net 3 points 4 months ago

Besides the conservative and liberal interventionists, there was a third argument presented, that it was done for Israel’s benefit, rather than America

[–] Spaceinv8er@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

In other news, water is wet. Scientists are baffled! Will they ever know why?