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Eliot Rosewater

(31,097 posts)
Tue May 8, 2018, 12:51 PM May 2018

So we know ending the Iran deal is a direct order from Putin to Trump or Rump

and that the increased gas prices are the primary reason why, but will Israel under Bibi (most Israelis are wonderful people but not BIBI) have the OK now to bomb Iran?

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So we know ending the Iran deal is a direct order from Putin to Trump or Rump (Original Post) Eliot Rosewater May 2018 OP
I think Bibi wants the US to "do his dirty work" Va Lefty May 2018 #1
Pretty much tells the story. Wellstone ruled May 2018 #2
Putin loves it because it undermines US commitment cos dem May 2018 #3
For Putin it is a win, win, and another bunch of wins..... theophilus May 2018 #4
Russia doesnt want the deal scuppered, and they especially do not want the US to be Exotica May 2018 #5
I think this is Bibi and Bolton calling the shots. maryellen99 May 2018 #6
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. Pretty much tells the story.
Tue May 8, 2018, 01:22 PM
May 2018

Russia needs Currency and they need one and half trillion by this fall in order to keep their contra afloat.

cos dem

(895 posts)
3. Putin loves it because it undermines US commitment
Tue May 8, 2018, 01:27 PM
May 2018

Who in their right mind would sign any kind of agreement with us now? It's not worth the paper it's printed on.

theophilus

(3,750 posts)
4. For Putin it is a win, win, and another bunch of wins.....
Tue May 8, 2018, 01:39 PM
May 2018

I do think that the main driver in all of this is the oil money, though. You remember that Huuuuuuuge deposit of oil and gas and whatever up in Russian waters? Well, it will be much easier to deal with if there is no more nasty ol' ice up there. Well on the way to that.....Amurica needs to ramp up its fossil fuel use to warm us all up and, probably we will need some of that Russian oil when the MPG figures go back down. Well on the way. Iran is a competitor by selling its oil. An unstable area drives up oil prices. Done and Done. Putin needs that oil money to keep playing. He has sown up most of his goals through Trump and the Republicans. Causing a civil war in America is just the cherry on top. Wake Up America! Eat the Rich!

 

Exotica

(1,461 posts)
5. Russia doesnt want the deal scuppered, and they especially do not want the US to be
Tue May 8, 2018, 01:48 PM
May 2018

goaded into attacking Iran by Israel. If anyone thinks Putin wants the deal broken, and a war there, they truly do not understand geopolitics.

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