Hearing and sensing a lot of buzz about how well things are going in the Middle East. Lots of investment flowing through UAE. And Saudi. And you see Qatar everywhere now - airlines, soccer jerseys. Is it all a tad sketch? Probably. But what would we prefer? Al Queda? Saddam? No, this is progress in the right direction and you know who knows it? Hamas. Which is why they did Oct 7. And the difference is now, it seems, the elites in major Arab countries have enough clout and wealth and know how to avoid letting their countries get derailed. Why is all this happening? My suspicion - and no one else will admit it - this is a dividend being paid for the removal of Saddam now almost 20 years down the line.
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