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pampango

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8. A dictator wants to stay in power. A outside power wants a military base there.

Reply to cali (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 07:53 PM

Aug 2016

Marcos did the same with the US in the Philippines. The big country supports the local dictator who, in return, provides the big country with a military base or two (in the case of the US and Marcos).

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Let's talk about Syria. It's currently the "hottest" war zone- and the U.S., Russia, Syria, Turkey [View all] cali Aug 2016 OP

Add China to the mix cali Aug 2016 #1

And this cali Aug 2016 #2

World war 3. All over resources ghostsinthemachine Aug 2016 #3

I don't think it's all about resources. cali Aug 2016 #4

Rsources, pipelines and ports. ghostsinthemachine Aug 2016 #7

A dictator wants to stay in power. A outside power wants a military base there. pampango Aug 2016 #8

Climate change played a large part Arazi Aug 2016 #5

for sure. and yes, the U.S. bears the responsibility you refer to re the Arab Spring revolutions cali Aug 2016 #6