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TexasTowelie

(126,878 posts) Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:42 AM Saturday

Why the Gulf states are not in lock step with the US on Iran strikes - DW News

The Trump administration is facing growing upset from leaders in the Persian Gulf who complain that they were not notified of Israel and US plans to strike in Iran, leaving them unable to prepare for the fallout militarily.

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0:00 Gulf states say Iranian drones on civilian infrastructure a red line
0:47 Giorgio Cafiero, Founder of Gulf State Analytics, Assistant Professor at Georgetown University, on Iran's attacks posing existential threat to Gulf economy.

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We're burning bridges everywhere. Deuxcents Saturday #1

My thoughts exactly. Hell, we burned all our bridges with NATO, our allies, South American democracies, Wonder Why Saturday #2

Deuxcents

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1. We're burning bridges everywhere.

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Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:53 AM

Saturday

Wonder Why

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2. My thoughts exactly. Hell, we burned all our bridges with NATO, our allies, South American democracies,

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Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:57 PM

Saturday

any country we deal with financially with tariffs, and even the Martians (and definitely those from Venus).

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