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[โ€“] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 40 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

LOL, the US through Lindsey Graham just threatened the Saudi regime. ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 32 points 1 month ago

I can't stop laughing every time they put "the Kingdom" and followed up by "the Iranian regime".

[โ€“] Marat@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Capable" and "Saudi military" should never be put together by a serious person

[โ€“] MasterDeeLuke@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

If the Gulf monarchies began expanding and empowering their militaries they would be couped in a heartbeat. A national army of citizens would depose them for being the traitors to their own people that they are.

[โ€“] gnuthing@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 month ago

Like any defense agreement is for Saudi benefit and not the US's