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minus-squareBarbecueCowboy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·4 months agoThe money is important, but it isn’t the most important part of the equation. The value of having a nearly 100% dependable ally in that region trumps almost every other possible concern from a political perspective.
minus-squarePacattack57@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·4 months agoClearly they aren’t dependable since they can’t be bothered to stop killing women and children.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·4 months agoDependable in the sense that they tend to draw fire from the people who would otherwise be attacking us directly. “Enemy of my enemy”.
The money is important, but it isn’t the most important part of the equation. The value of having a nearly 100% dependable ally in that region trumps almost every other possible concern from a political perspective.
Clearly they aren’t dependable since they can’t be bothered to stop killing women and children.
Dependable in the sense that they tend to draw fire from the people who would otherwise be attacking us directly. “Enemy of my enemy”.