U.S. Tech Giants Flocked to the Persian Gulf. Now They Are Targets

joe_mamba

It was obvious for everyone with 2 brain cells to rub together, that the gulf states invited so many US companies to open up shop there, as a defence insurance policy, so that the US government has monetary interests in the area besides oil, to intervene and defend in case of an attack. Well played from their side, as that's how this game works. And for those who didn't get it before, Marco Rubio even went out and publicly said Ukraine should sell rare earth rights to the US so that they have something there to defend to justify to the public providing a security guarantee for Ukraine. He basically spelled it out in layman's terms how the game is played. You can dislike it, you can disagree with it, but this is how it always worked, even if the general public was not aware of it. It's nothing to do with defending freedom, democracy, honor, values, whatever, it's all about preserving and making money.

mindslight

Elect a clown, get a circus. Elect a tyrant, get tyranny. Elect a thief, get stolen from. Elect a serial rapist, expect a crime spree as they try to outrun justice. Elect someone who is all of the above and get utter chaos that is inhospitable to long term business.

kernal

it's amusing seeing the NYT do PR for the Iranian regime, but totally expected given that they're a propaganda arm for the democrat party. The Iranian government is running on fumes and is on the verge of collapse. They aren't a threat to any of the giant tech companies.