I think you will like this one, Nemo.
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Why Is the Deep State So Angry about Syria?
http://www.fort-russ.com/2019/10/why-is-the-deep-state-so-angry-about-syria/
By Steve Brown – Israel has been at war with Syria since 1948. Period. Full stop. It has been at war over the Golan, West Bank, southern Lebanon, and Shebaa Farms, where no peace agreement or armistice has ever been signed or accomplished between Israel and Syria. During this time, the hegemonic power behind Syria’s war has primarily been about land, water, and resources, while Syria possesses tremendous untapped oil and mineral wealth.
Now in these changing geopolitical times the Kurds have been forced to negotiate with their neighbors instead of looking to the United States and Israel for support. Since Donald Trump has withdrawn most US forces from Syria, let’s explore in detail why Neocons and Neoliberals in the west are going spare about Syria.
According to the EIA: “Syria is the only relatively significant crude oil producing country in the Eastern Mediterranean region, which includes Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. Syria produced about 400,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) of crude and other petroleum liquids in 2010.” And, “According to the Oil and Gas Journal, Syria had 2,500,000,000 barrels (400,000,000 m3) of petroleum reserves as of 1 January 2010.”
Syria’s oil and gas production accounted for 1/5th of Syrian state revenue in 2010, and 1/3rd of its exports. Subsequent to the US State-led rebellion in Syria during 2011 however, Syria lost control of the oil fields east of the Euphrates.
Kurdish tribal elements in Syria have controlled the oil fields east of Deir Ezzor since then, and traded that oil to the United States in exchange for weaponry and funds to pursue battle with Turkey, and to some extent ISIS.
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Note :
Syria does have oil.
And, it appears that the Kurds are selling that oil - which they
control - to either the Syrian Government . . or Iran . .
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US-Allied Syrian Kurds Reportedly Sell Oil to Damascus ...
https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/us-allied-syrian-kurds-reportedly-sell-oil-damascus-government
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday the U.S.-allied Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has been selling oil from fields that it controls in the east of Syria, despite U.S. economic sanctions.
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Trump Troop Pullout Decision Follows Syrian Kurds' Selling ...
http://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/trump-troop-pullout-decision-follows-syrian-kurds-selling-oil-to-iran/2019/01/03/
"Now the Kurds . . . I didn't like the fact that they're selling the small oil they have, to Iran. And we asked them not to sell it to Iran. But the Kurds, our partners, are selling oil to Iran.
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