• Geobloke@lemm.ee
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    2 hours ago

    Well too be fair, Lawrence of Arabia tapped into existing resentment up forment his revolt

    There's always been differing interests in the middle east, whether it's religious, ethnic or something else. To say otherwise takes away from the agency of the people living there

  • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
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    9 hours ago

    Not disagreeing that the US does a lot of fuckery in the middle east but I think it's ultimately the UK that started the mess.

    EDIT: West Texas is pretty empty. Israel can have it all.