Matthew Yglesias

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Fri Feb 26 22:02:02 +0000 2021

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

The entire US posture in the Middle East is a closed loop of “we must fight Iran for the sake of our allies” and “we need our allies to help fight Iran.” In fact, we don’t need to do either of those things. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 26, 2021 Hibernated

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

On the contrary, I understand international relations just fine and the US/Saudi relationship — while lucrative for a handful of specific Americans who get their money — has no benefits to the typical citizen of this country. — PolitiTweet.org

@mattyglesias You do not understand international relations. That's ok.

Posted Feb. 26, 2021 Hibernated

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Forty years ago when the US was a huge net oil importer and our top national security priority was competition with the oil-rich USSR, then preventing the domination of the Middle East by Soviet-aligned states was a reasonable thing to worry about. Everything is different now. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 26, 2021 Hibernated