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yellowcanine

(35,699 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2019, 03:49 PM Oct 2019

So why are we protecting oil fields but not Kurds in Syria?

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So why are we protecting oil fields but not Kurds in Syria? (Original Post) yellowcanine Oct 2019 OP

Because oil is more valuable than those "filthy Kurds?" MineralMan Oct 2019 #1

Who owns those oil fields? Claritie Pixie Oct 2019 #2

I was wondering, are we protecting them for Assad, Erdogan, Putin? Flaleftist Oct 2019 #10

Three guesses...and the second two don't count... First Speaker Oct 2019 #3

It's all about the oil$$$. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #4

We don't need them to die for us anymore. NCLefty Oct 2019 #5

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ - that's all that matters to the Orange Wannabe Dictator. Vinca Oct 2019 #6

Oil sells on the open market. People, you have to be a bit more discrete about... Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #7

Simple: Oil fields make money; Totally Tunsie Oct 2019 #8

Kurds have no bearing on a Profit and Loss statement. lpbk2713 Oct 2019 #9

Kurds don't have lubricant properties due to the fact that they have a lot of grit! If I was a Turk abqtommy Oct 2019 #11

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

1. Because oil is more valuable than those "filthy Kurds?"

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 03:51 PM

Oct 2019

That's my guess about what Trump and the Republicans think.

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)

2. Who owns those oil fields?

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Tue Oct 22, 2019, 04:01 PM

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Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

10. I was wondering, are we protecting them for Assad, Erdogan, Putin?

Reply to Claritie Pixie (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 06:11 PM

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First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

3. Three guesses...and the second two don't count...

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Tue Oct 22, 2019, 04:04 PM

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dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

4. It's all about the oil$$$.

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Tue Oct 22, 2019, 04:09 PM

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NCLefty

(3,678 posts)

5. We don't need them to die for us anymore.

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Tue Oct 22, 2019, 05:42 PM

Oct 2019

We'll be back, I'm sure. And they may be desperate enough to work with us again. :/

Vinca

(50,276 posts)

6. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ - that's all that matters to the Orange Wannabe Dictator.

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Tue Oct 22, 2019, 05:43 PM

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Wounded Bear

(58,662 posts)

7. Oil sells on the open market. People, you have to be a bit more discrete about...

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Tue Oct 22, 2019, 05:49 PM

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Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

8. Simple: Oil fields make money;

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Tue Oct 22, 2019, 05:54 PM

Oct 2019

Kurds cost money.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

9. Kurds have no bearing on a Profit and Loss statement.

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 05:57 PM

Oct 2019

Ergo they are expendable.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

11. Kurds don't have lubricant properties due to the fact that they have a lot of grit! If I was a Turk

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 06:44 PM

Oct 2019

or a Russkie I think I'd call in sick, go home and hide. tRUMP, Erdogan and Putin are only firming up the Kurd determination to resist and exist.

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