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Arkansas Blue's avatar

If I am informed correctly, Aramci used tto stand for Arab-American Oil Co, and was initially formed as a joint venture between Saudi Arabia and Standard Oil of the US. So, here is anothher example of US interests having been ruthlessly followed in the past.

As to the present, it makes perfectly good sense that Saudi-Arabia, through MBS, our orange convicted felon and Infantino, the three leaders in world corruption are joined in this endeavor.

I used to think no one could beat Sepp Blatter in the field of corruption, but Infantino beats them all and with the help of Saudi money, he has the entire FIFA organization in his pocket.

Urban Hermit's avatar

When I worked in AL Jubail, Saudi Arabia we used to call the Aramco compound in Dhahran "the 51st state" You had to know someone on the inside and pass through two security checkpoints to get in, but once inside it was like any American town. Women dressed in regular clothes rather than being covered head to foot. You could actually talk and openly socialize with women without being harassed by the mutawa or arrested by the Saudi morality police. Women even drove cars within the compound which stretched for miles. Even alcohol was available.

Polly Armstrong's avatar

America must wake up to the enormous maneuverings going on globally where wealth and power literally determine the well being of the global population. Or lack thereof. We are living in extremely dangerous times where power is grabbed by the greedy and only the hugely wealthy fully enjoy the control of their lives. Humans everywhere need to wake up before it is too late.