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sabra

(30,404 posts)
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 12:27 PM Feb 2017

Trump: We spent $6T in Middle East and didn't even get a 'tiny oil well'

Source: The Hill

President Trump on Thursday doubled down on his comments the U.S. should have taken oil from the Middle East during its wars there.

“We’ve spent $6 trillion … in the Middle East,” Trump said during a meeting with airline executives at the White House. “We’ve got nothing. We’ve got nothing. We never even kept a small, even a tiny oil well. Not one little oil well. I said, ‘Keep the oil.’”

The president argued the money would have been better spent on massive new infrastructure projects in the U.S.

“We have an obsolete plane system, we have obsolete airports, we have obsolete trains, we have bad roads,” he said. “We're gonna change all of that, folks. You're gonna be so happy with Trump. I think you already are.”
Trump for years has said the U.S. should have kept Iraq’s oil after overthrowing Saddam Hussein. But many legal experts say doing so could have violated international law.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/318681-trump-we-spent-6t-in-middle-east-and-didnt-even-get-a-tiny-oil-well

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Trump: We spent $6T in Middle East and didn't even get a 'tiny oil well' (Original Post) sabra Feb 2017 OP
He's quite the cheerleader BeyondGeography Feb 2017 #1
He said our airports are bottom of the rung MattP Feb 2017 #2
I think he flies into and out of Laguardia. Ace Rothstein Feb 2017 #9
He has never set foot in public air terminals. Grins Feb 2017 #17
New York City's airports are among the worst in the country PJMcK Feb 2017 #27
What the hell is his problem? 1965Comet Feb 2017 #3
The whole Afghanistan problem began with a proposed oil and gas pipeline route Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #7
Remember the Taliban visiting Bush in Texas ? rickford66 Feb 2017 #16
Yep. Sure do. Taliban was courted in Sugarland Texas. ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #20
In case anyone is wondering why Russia/Ukraine, and how Trump is being helpful dixiegrrrrl Feb 2017 #19
apparently it is always about a pipeline starshine00 Feb 2017 #24
At this rate, we won't have any allies by then. kiranerys Feb 2017 #11
Must be like training a toddler. You don't try to make Hortensis Feb 2017 #4
We've also spent thousands of lives, watched potential allies die, squandered post-9/11 capital, ck4829 Feb 2017 #5
Why, yes, Missus! This vacuum cleaner right here will make you happy! Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #6
Does the $6 Trillion spent on "the Middle East" include Israel? 3_Limes Feb 2017 #8
No. So add $3.2 Billion - a year! (N/M) Grins Feb 2017 #18
Imperialism - is that how he plans on paying for his proposals? kiranerys Feb 2017 #10
He's going to fix our "plane system"? jmowreader Feb 2017 #12
The idiot seems to be basing all his fixing of the "plane system" on evidence Vinca Feb 2017 #13
At Twitler's stage of life you invariably focus on your own mortality. spiderpig Feb 2017 #14
Now he is refering to himself in 3rd person again BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #15
Dump, meet Shrub. roamer65 Feb 2017 #21
Trump is obsessed with getting Irag oil. He has mentioned it at least 3 times now that I recall. Thi riversedge Feb 2017 #22
That six trillion is sitting in the pockets of your donor base, Mr. President. EarthFirst Feb 2017 #23
Somebody, get Rex Tillerson to explain to trump: you don't get to "keep the oil." Paladin Feb 2017 #25
Maybe you should prosecute the war profiteers Trump. SamKnause Feb 2017 #26
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Grins

(7,218 posts)
17. He has never set foot in public air terminals.
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 02:53 PM
Feb 2017

His limo drops him at the General Aviation operation where he gets on his catered private jet and and his crew immediately starts the engines.

This idiot knows nothing about public airports. (Or anything else.)

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
27. New York City's airports are among the worst in the country
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 11:10 AM
Feb 2017

In a listing of the ten worst airports in North America, all three New York airports make the list. LaGuardia is the No. 1 worst, Newark Liberty is No. 3 and JFK is No. 9. Greatest city in the world? Not.

http://www.sleepinginairports.net/2016/worst-airports-north-america.htm

 

1965Comet

(175 posts)
3. What the hell is his problem?
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 12:32 PM
Feb 2017

Republicans for years have said that Obama hurt America's standing in the world. Now this guy thinks we should have pillaged Iraq (and presumably Afghanistan, though I don't think they have much oil). I cannot imagine a worse way to offend our allies!

Now, in the future, if Trump ever starts a war, how is he going to get allies to help us if they think we will be pillaging the target country?

Eyeball_Kid

(7,432 posts)
7. The whole Afghanistan problem began with a proposed oil and gas pipeline route
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 12:39 PM
Feb 2017

from the Caspian basin to the Indian Ocean. Mujahadeen and Taliban said no. US oil people said we'll kill you all to make it happen. Ergo, al Qaeda and OBL's rise to prominence.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
19. In case anyone is wondering why Russia/Ukraine, and how Trump is being helpful
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 07:03 PM
Feb 2017

that huge international but mostly russian oil company needs the pipeline/shipping route , plus Ukraine oil,
the same oil company that sold 19.5% of itself to a mysterious buyer after trump was elected and that same oil company that relies on Exxon, thus Tillerson, as Sec. of State to work magic in the neighborhood. Same Tillerson who has been in and out of the Russia for years on oil deals for Exxon.
It's always follow the oil and gas money.

 

starshine00

(531 posts)
24. apparently it is always about a pipeline
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 10:46 AM
Feb 2017

supposedly Assad opposed one they wanted to run through his country and look what happened. Practically everything corrupt like this leads back to a pipeline.

kiranerys

(54 posts)
11. At this rate, we won't have any allies by then.
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 01:07 PM
Feb 2017

Backing out of NATO, insulting Mexico and Australia.... when the China-Russia alliance goes to war with us, we're gonna be on our own.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
4. Must be like training a toddler. You don't try to make
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 12:33 PM
Feb 2017

him understand why it's wrong, just that he can't do it. Of course, he'll eventually forget that and start fretting again about how stupid we were not to sack and gut.

ck4829

(35,077 posts)
5. We've also spent thousands of lives, watched potential allies die, squandered post-9/11 capital,
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 12:33 PM
Feb 2017

let in monsters like the guys who raped and set Abeer Qassim Hamza on fire with her family as well as what happened in Abu Ghraib who all did more harm to our country than any terrorist ever could (All while making sure we keep out qualified gays), and had a war that, you know, created Daesh.

But the money and no oil well is what's important, right?

Eyeball_Kid

(7,432 posts)
6. Why, yes, Missus! This vacuum cleaner right here will make you happy!
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 12:35 PM
Feb 2017

You're gonna be SO HAPPY with this Trump Vacuum Cleaner! It's the best, most beautiful vacuum cleaner you'll ever own! Just sign here and your beautiful vacuum cleaner will be delivered to your door in... six months.

kiranerys

(54 posts)
10. Imperialism - is that how he plans on paying for his proposals?
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 12:59 PM
Feb 2017

Honestly, guys. It makes me wonder if he wants to attack foreign countries and steal their resources, as a way to generate revenue to pay for massive tax cuts for the rich, a border wall, infrastructure projects, more nuclear missiles, corporate bailouts, etc etc.

jmowreader

(50,559 posts)
12. He's going to fix our "plane system"?
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 01:08 PM
Feb 2017

Did someone forget to tell that bonehead airlines buy their own planes?

Vinca

(50,278 posts)
13. The idiot seems to be basing all his fixing of the "plane system" on evidence
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 01:11 PM
Feb 2017

provided by his own, personal pilot. What a total freaking numbnuts.

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)
14. At Twitler's stage of life you invariably focus on your own mortality.
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 01:18 PM
Feb 2017

I'm only five years younger, and it happens. It gives new meaning to long-term planning.

Tons have been written about how those facing the end of their lives fantasize about taking the whole world with them. Most of us just sigh and eat a cream puff. This aberration has The Biscuit.

For those who say he wouldn't do anything to endanger his own children, I just shake my head. The children he appears to pay any attention to are just Mini-Mes in his eyes. Then there are Tiffany and Barron, who are faceless outlines on his landscape. His wife is just a convenient prop, and we all know it.

This man is dangerous. Stupid, egotistical, deluded and dangerous.

riversedge

(70,242 posts)
22. Trump is obsessed with getting Irag oil. He has mentioned it at least 3 times now that I recall. Thi
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 08:30 PM
Feb 2017

in immoral and dangerous. damn

EarthFirst

(2,900 posts)
23. That six trillion is sitting in the pockets of your donor base, Mr. President.
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 08:43 PM
Feb 2017

They weren't interested in the antiquated infrastructure, so they took the next best thing: cold hard cash.

It's no wonder this guy has failed so miserably his entire life in the world of business and finance...

Paladin

(28,264 posts)
25. Somebody, get Rex Tillerson to explain to trump: you don't get to "keep the oil."
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 11:01 AM
Feb 2017

It doesn't fucking work that way.

SamKnause

(13,107 posts)
26. Maybe you should prosecute the war profiteers Trump.
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 11:08 AM
Feb 2017

U.S. citizens didn't get anything for the Trillions of dollars squandered.

Corporations made money hand over fist.

Lives were sacrificed to enrich war profiteers.

Ask Bush 43 and Cheney if they made any money off the wars in the middle East.

Ask Wall Street if they profit off wars.

Maybe you should hold those accountable who started this shit storm !!!!!!!!!!!!

Fuck Trump !!!!

Fuck Republicans !!!!!!!!!!

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