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It's also likely that the US is kept at bay by trading UAE acceptance of Israel in return for diplomatic cover and military passivity. The US destruction of Libya has been quite important for the UAE:s ability to supply the RSF as well, a lot of the weapon transports pass through there.
> likely that the US is kept at bay by trading UAE acceptance of Israel in return for diplomatic cover and military passivity Sudanese tensions predate the current mess in Gaza, as well as the Abraham Accords. At this point I’m surprised we aren’t seeing people conclude that we invaded Afghanistan and Iraq because of Israel.
Actually, it is a very common belief on the left and the right of US politics that the Israeli lobby pushed the US to invade Iraq. You know, the whole if Israel/Jews didn't exist, US would be a peaceful nation, no sickness(money will go to the healthcare) and the world would be a heaven on earth.