Veteran famously paraded on TV by Saddam Hussein recalls mock executions

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/veteran-famously-paraded-tv-saddam-37246123

Worth mentioning that this fucking asshole hasn't read up on #US history when it comes to starting conflict:

- #GulfWar (1990–1991)
- #Somalia (1992–1993)
- #Bosnia (1994–1995)
- #Kosovo (1998–1999)
- Afghanistan War (2001–2021)
- #Iraq War (2003–2011)
- #Libya (2011)
- #Iran 2026
- Ongoing operations in the "War on Terror" (including drone strikes and special operations in countries like #Yemen, #Syria, and #Somalia)

Conflicts started by #China in the last 40 years:

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#America #Hegseth

Donald Trump Iran war impact | Golf, again - The Saudis pull the plug on their own league - FOGOLF - FOLLOW GOLF

The latest Gulf war has manifold consequences. Amongst them is another shake-up in the world of professional golf, proving that one of the most geopolitical

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Egypt Cuts Cairo’s Nights Short as Energy Costs Soar

Egypt has ordered malls, shops, restaurants, cafes, and other commercial venues to close at 9 p.m. for a month as Cairo tries to cut electricity use and contain the economic damage from soaring energy import costs tied to the regional war. The curbs, announced by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and put into effect in late […]

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Africa: Iran Reviews U.S. Proposal to End Gulf War: [Leadership] Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a new U.S. proposal, after sources said Washington and Tehran were closing in on a one-page memorandum to end the war in the Gulf while leaving tricky issues such as Iran's nuclear programme for later. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSQh2L #Iran #USRelations #GulfWar #NuclearProgram #MiddleEast

Trump’s abrupt U-turn on a plan to reopen the Strait of #Hormuz came after backlash from #allies

source: nbcnews.com/politics/white-hou…

#Trump surprised #Gulf allies by announcing “Project Freedom” on social media Sunday afternoon, the officials said, angering leadership in #SaudiArabia. In response, the Kingdom informed the U.S. it would not allow the U.S. #military to fly aircraft from Prince Sultan #Airbase southeast of #Riyadh or fly through Saudi #airspace to #support the effort, the officials said.

#war #usa #Iran #GulfWar #diplomacy #fail #pentagon #politics #whitehouse #government #problem #news #worldorder #worldtrade #trade #shipping #world #middleeast #power #airforce #conflict #straitofhormuz

Trump’s abrupt U-turn on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz came after backlash from allies

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plan to help ships go through the Strait of Hormuz came after a key Gulf ally suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation, according to two U.S. officials.

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Nog steeds actueel
Dam, Amsterdam 26-1-91
Demonstratie tegen de Golfoorlog

Still relevant
Dam, Amsterdam 26-1-91
Demonstration against the Gulf War


#amsterdam #demonstratie #palestijnen #palestinians #palastine #golfoorlog #gulfwar
#Strait that Shook the World. From #fertilisers 2 #helium, 3rd #GulfWar is redrawing map of who pays, who profits. Consider #food. #Urea is most widely used nitrogen-based fertiliser in #agriculture. Its industrial production is ntensely energy-hungry process, wholly dependent on natural gas. Gulf region produces approximately 40% of world’s exported urea Roughly 30% of global fertiliser exports, 20% of liquefied #naturalgas past thru #StraitofHormuz https://www.bespacific.com/the-strait-that-shook-the-world/ #hunger #war
Czechoslovak Gulf War waifu (GroznyiArt)