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Trump plans to announce US will call Persian Gulf ‘Arabian Gulf’, officials say (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I object for the sole reason that Trump probably did this for the UAE.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Just Trump doing it is enough to object.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A very good and valid reason to object. A lot of Arab governments and heads of state have no business existing, let alone being in power.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

A lot of Arab governments and heads of state have no business existing, let alone being in power.

We support them economically and militarily.

If we stopped the gulf would be better for everyone.