What to do about the Suez Canal? Open discussion thread...

The next time some Lefty starts wailing about all our aid to Israel, point out that it is primarily a “buyout” for their giving up the Sinai, a buyout negotiated by Jimmy Carter and his people.

Oh, don't worry. I never miss that opportunity. One of the most interesting things about the Camp David meetings is that Jimmy Carter almost ruined it. Egypt and Israel were pretty much in agreement before they even got here, but it was Carter who kept insisting that Israel give up East Jerusalem. Egypt really didn't care about East Jerusalem, and still doesn't to this day. They were able to work out a deal in spite of Carter.

Iran Deploys Troops, Ballistic Missiles To Eritrea [December 8, 2008]
Iranian ships and submarines have deployed an undisclosed number of Iranian troops and weapons at the Eritrean port town of Assab, according to opposition groups, foreign diplomats, and NGOs in the area.

The city of Assab sits at the Horn of Africa in the Arabian Sea. As such, Assab offers a strategic position as the world nervously eyes the precarious routes through which a seaborne oil traverses daily.

Local sources have reported that Iran recently sent soldiers and a large number of long-range and ballistic missiles. The military basing came after Iran signed an accord with Eritrea to revamp the Russian-built refinery used by the Eritrean Oil Company, also known as Assab Oil Company.

Iran soon will have proxy control over the canal itself. The rest of the Suez Canal keyword:

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