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Voices From The Arab Press: THE AMERICAN THIRST FOR OIL

Oil is one of the few things the Americans are willing to go to war for, as the late King Hussein of Jordan once remarked. The second thing is Israel’s security.

AN OIL field is seen in Kirkuk, Iraq, in October 2017.
AN OIL field is seen in Kirkuk, Iraq, in October 2017.
(photo credit: REUTERS)
ByMEDIA LINE
FEBRUARY 13, 2019 18:01
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