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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrups Muslim ban is an Putin/FSB oil price and market manipulation scheme in disguise
So what has Iraq, Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, and Yemen in common ?
All of them, except Syria has huge untapped reserves of oil. Syrian territory on the other hand, could be used to deliver either Qatari or Iranian gas to Europe.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/syria/2015-10-14/putins-gas-attack
Most Americans have only heard about Somalia from the movie black hawk down or terror groups. But its a well hidden oil gem.
Somalia:
However, since the inauguration of the Federal Government of Somalia in 2012, the country has made significant advances towards political stability. As a small illustration of this progress, the installation of the countrys first ATM in Mogadishu in 2015 suggests that the country is finding stability and security and developing a new degree of civil society determined to bring peace, progress and foreign direct investment to the region.
http://www.geoexpro.com/articles/2016/05/offshore-somalia-east-africa-s-oil-frontier
Trumps move to ban influx from these selected Muslim countries, will, with the Russian stronghold in Syria, will prevent Qutar/Iranian gas to be exported to Europe, undermining Russian dominance.
It will also hinder exports from the Iraq, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Libya, and Yemen and make their markets access volatile.
Whos to gain, Russia and Putin.
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Sunny05
(865 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)where the rubber is meeting the road on this issue. Syria has a Pipe line that Putin needs for his Oil and Gas. And all this region is about Oil. Trump is just in this for his personal gain. There was a story about Putin offering Trump a 19% interest in Rosenef Oil for help with Sanction removal.
As the press digs,maybe the World will get lucky and read about the true Story.
Sugarcoated
(7,721 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Seems to me it was TPM or AterNet. Someone posted this story in length a couple of weeks back.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)TrekLuver
(2,573 posts)here...these empathetic Christians are doing what Jesus would of done!