☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoChina on track to complete the building of 1000 schools in Iraqenglish.almayadeen.netexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down119
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkChina on track to complete the building of 1000 schools in Iraqenglish.almayadeen.net☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squarerealharo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-28 months agoIraq paid for those schools (a 2021 deal is referenced, where this was in exchange for oil - a fact the article specifically avoids mentioning). This is essentially an article about someone ordering a product, paying for it, and getting it delivered.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down9·8 months agoNot sure what you think the gotcha here is. Making a deal to trade oil for infrastructure is certainly a lot better than having US empire invade you, bomb the shit out of your country, and then take your oil.
Iraq paid for those schools (a 2021 deal is referenced, where this was in exchange for oil - a fact the article specifically avoids mentioning).
This is essentially an article about someone ordering a product, paying for it, and getting it delivered.
Not sure what you think the gotcha here is. Making a deal to trade oil for infrastructure is certainly a lot better than having US empire invade you, bomb the shit out of your country, and then take your oil.