"Persian oil... is yours. We share the oil of Iraq and Kuwait. As for Saudi Arabian oil, it's ours." FDR to Churchill, 1944.
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Replying to @johnhhaskell
BBC. And if you google, widely cited in scholarly literature. http://www.bbc.co.uk/timelines/zqgxtfr …
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Replying to @HeerJeet
scholarly literature would never say that a conversation with Halifax in fact took place with Churchill. Scholars would also include contxt
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Replying to @johnhhaskell
I stand corrected on Churchill. Context is long history of imperialist plunder by both USA and UK.
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