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  • n1bricsfan@lemmygrad.ml
    22·
    10 days ago

    — 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: After the failure of Pakistani and Qatari mediation efforts, oil skyrockets back to $110 per barrel within just a few hours

    @Middle_East_Spectator

    https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/37881

    They’re running out of artificial options to keep the oil prices down. Months ago this same tactic worked for significantly longer stretches. We’re witnessing the nullification of US soft power in real time.

    • Malkhodr @lemmygrad.ml
      24·
      10 days ago

      And yet the US continues to drive itself off a cliff.

      It’s really fascinating seeing the empire stubbornly double down on making the same mistakes, when it could, arguably, mitigate some of the damage by just accepting Iranian demands.

      • Maeve@kbin.earth
        14·
        10 days ago

        Someone please explain Pakistan to me. Are they just playing all sides hoping one wins more for them than the others lose?

        • Malkhodr @lemmygrad.ml
          16·
          10 days ago

          I was actually watching the podcast “The Southern Question” whose hosts are Pakistani Marxists, and they delved into it a bit.

          Personally, I think Pakistan kinda follows a similiar doctrine and Türkiye, as in, they’re western aligned, but not entirely self sabotaging. The biggest difference I’d say is that Pakistan has less capabilities to project power, and more explicitly sovereign factions inside of it (like Imran Khan) who’d rather chart a path outside of the West’s interests.

          This US just my basic reading of Pakistan though, and I think Pakistani comrades would provide a much better answer. Considering there’s a good amount of theory from Pakistani Marxists, I’d suggest looking for that, as it’s probably very enlightening. I’ve not had the chance to peruse it myself unfortunately.

        • Commiejones@lemmygrad.ml
          9·
          10 days ago

          The East is a Podcast and The Southern Question had a really good talk about Pakistan not that long ago.

          In part Pakistan is playing all the sides but it is also that there are many different groups all doing their own thing.