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[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Unless they agree to remove US military bases and block their airspace to Isntreal aircraft, this is a non-starter.

[–] MasterDeeLuke@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yeah otherwise it's some serious taking others for stupid behavior on Saudi Arabia's part, making a non-aggression pact without expelling or at least making legal exceptions for foreign bases effectively grants those bases invulnerability. If Mexico hypothetically starting allowing to China to send over loads of troops and build tons of military bases, and then later China attacks the US from those bases, then the US would obviously view that as an act of war on Mexico's part.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 5 days ago

Exactly, that would be the prerequisite. That said, given that these bases have already been demolished, it might not be that big of an ask.

[–] idriss@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

So airspaces were used without governments even noticing, genocide land thieves even build a base in Iraq without government knowing or approving, Iran is smarter than that, they can damage world economy by damaging SA & UAE

[–] Maeve@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Wow. Did not have that on my weird timeline bingo card! I hope they are trustworthy.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I mean now that they can see the US protection isn't worth the paper it's written on, there's not much other choice.

[–] Maeve@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Precisely. Hopefully. What is the deal with UAE?

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's kind of an artificial state from what I understand. They have a one dimensional economy and they're just propped up by US and Israel as a staging area against Iran and an oil extraction facility. UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar seem like most likely to disintegrate as a result of the war.

[–] Maeve@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 4 days ago

Lol. Talk about (me) not seeing the forest for the trees! 😂 😭 Owa tagoo Siam.

Thanks for shedding light on the obvious for me.