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If the USA saw what the USA is doing in the USA... (lemmy.ml)
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[–] -2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Isn’t that sort of an absurd claim? The USA, the largest crude oil producer, steals paltry amounts of oil from Syria, one oil tanker at a time? Same for wheat. The U.S. exports 50% of its wheat, but loots Syrian wheat?

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It all has to do with the economics of import/export. Somehow in some stupid way, if American oil fetches a higher price than Syrian oil with shipping factored, US companies will absolutely export our crude while importing foreign crude because it makes sense on a spreadsheet.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The United States military is stealing 60 trucks worth of oil because it’ll save money? The US produces 13 million barrels of crude a day, but it’s worth their time to steal 60 tanker trucks worth?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yes

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    You don’t think it’s a bit silly to suggest that 60 tanker trucks is going to be worth time? What’s that even worth, have you checked?

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The stated goal is harming people of Syria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsFOS5Odno&t=903s

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I don’t know why you’re fixated on “60 tanker trucks.”

    According to witnesses, the looting caravan consisted of 69 tankers loaded with oil and another 45 with wheat stolen from the silos in the city.

    Do you believe that this one eyewitness report represents the entirety of what the US has done in Syria over the past decade?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Seems rather excessive, doesn’t it? The genocide we’re currently supporting also seems a bit much.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooMCvGlbbc4&t=20s

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Are you suggesting the US is stealing oil for the sake of being cruel? This is some sort of strategic effort at the highest levels to take 60 tanker trucks of oil?

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    This is literally what a US official openly explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsFOS5Odno&t=903s

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Okay, so it’s not for cruelty but for commerce? 60 trucks worth of oil? C’mon.

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