| | ::::::::These aren't random, unconnected events. | | ::::::::These aren't random, unconnected events. |
| − | | + | ::::::::All the roads, freeways, airports, runways, refineries and oil rigs in Saudi Arabia have been built by Americans. Whole cities to house American workers and military installations heave been built by Americans (Khobar Towers, Prince Sultan Airbase, etc.; reporter [https://saraacarter.com/about/ Sara A. Carter grew up in Saudi Arabia as child] of one of these workers) in addition to the purchase, service, and training of military equipment for the Saudi armed services. |
| − | ::::::::All the roads, freeways, airports, runways, refineries and oil rigs in Saudi Arabia have been built by Americans. Who cities to house American workers and military installations heave been built by Americans (Khobar Towers, Prince Sultan Airbase, etc.; reporter [https://saraacarter.com/about/ Sara A. Carter grew up in Saudi Arabia as child] of one of these workers) in addition to the purchase, service, and training of military equipment for the Saudi armed services. | |
| | ::::::::Now, the alternative to these facts is your scenario - that without a longterm agreement replacing dollar convertibility to gold, the so-called "petrodollar agreement" - Fort Knox, a finite reserve, would have been bled dry before the end of the 1970s. Saudi Arabia could have taken its gold reserves acquired from the US and purchased infrastructure and defense contracts from the [[Soviet Union]], or any other country with the ability to supply those needed projects (UK, France, Germany, etc.). Would that have made you happy? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|De Plorabus Unum]]</sup> 19:34, 25 February 2020 (EST) | | ::::::::Now, the alternative to these facts is your scenario - that without a longterm agreement replacing dollar convertibility to gold, the so-called "petrodollar agreement" - Fort Knox, a finite reserve, would have been bled dry before the end of the 1970s. Saudi Arabia could have taken its gold reserves acquired from the US and purchased infrastructure and defense contracts from the [[Soviet Union]], or any other country with the ability to supply those needed projects (UK, France, Germany, etc.). Would that have made you happy? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|De Plorabus Unum]]</sup> 19:34, 25 February 2020 (EST) |