Crerilian

You’re a kind man or gal!

Intention is what counts! Good on you, and you’re logic is sound. Anyone who goes through the trouble of posting this elaborate story clearly needs help one way or the other.

Almost as if any country rich in natural resources that doesn’t bend over to America is always economically fucked. See Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Venezuela. However, all the dictators of rich natural resource countries who do bend-over to Americas will, their citizens are always satisfied. See Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, etc. Seems like there is a pattern, just cannot quite see it!