oil, gold, women, riches, but most importantly HOLY LAND
Ok_Angle7676 on
Petrodollar/monopoly. Not just oil
Reiver93 on
*At least* 60% of the world’s oil is in that pic.
Key_Arrival2927 on
Important routes at the crossroads of three continents, strategic resources, cultural and religious centerpoint of many peoples and faiths. You know, minor things like these.
Key-Swordfish4025 on
You forgot Russia.
Lafensai on
All that opium they took back then, probably the reason why they always messed up the borders everywhere they went desu.
Single_Classroom_448 on
because it’s an incredibly important shipping passage for maritime empires, and then a shit load of oil
DefaultDantheMemeMan on
because money talks and bullshit walks
Traditional-Roof-980 on
Also… anyone else often marvel at how “scantily clad” a lot of the “Arabian” women in ‘Agrabah’ in that movie were? lol
Like… aside from maybe a few, I can’t imagine too many women w/in the Ottoman Empire, at the time, wore ‘super revealing’ clothing w/ little-to-no comment from anyone else (if not worse repercussions)?
Oh, Disney… you silly SOBs :p
Not that she isn’t ‘hot’, aesthetically
WestRestaurant216 on
Oil and Israel. But more important question is why middle east interfed into Europe when it was dirt poor compared to them.
I’m not supporting the actions but you don’t call something The Great Game if there is no prize
JustTheOneGoose22 on
You know why.
FrogWhoAteMoon on
Americans take note: you are currently being cast as the least appealing flavour of colonizer. They let France keep some sex appeal, and even Britain got away with some paternalistic charm.
You’re being logged in with the crazy eyed moustache twirlers.
TheFlyingFoodTestee on
The meme implies that somehow, the French won the Middle East
WDGaster15 on
Something something oil and colonialism
Interesting-Dream863 on
You know the french could be replaced for some other country that is actually there.
Crismisterica on
You are THE prize to be won.
You are the most resource rich, disorganised, holy powderkeg the world has witnessed.
Saarfall on
Turkey should be in there too tho
Jurodan on
Oil. And Israel.
Several_Sandwich_732 on
You forgot Italy
GB_Alph4 on
Because it is the crossroads of the world in trade and there are resources there that have value.
Historically one who can control the region has untold regional and global influence.
The empires that fought over this land are as tall as the mountains.
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oil, gold, women, riches, but most importantly HOLY LAND
Petrodollar/monopoly. Not just oil
*At least* 60% of the world’s oil is in that pic.
Important routes at the crossroads of three continents, strategic resources, cultural and religious centerpoint of many peoples and faiths. You know, minor things like these.
You forgot Russia.
All that opium they took back then, probably the reason why they always messed up the borders everywhere they went desu.
because it’s an incredibly important shipping passage for maritime empires, and then a shit load of oil
because money talks and bullshit walks
Also… anyone else often marvel at how “scantily clad” a lot of the “Arabian” women in ‘Agrabah’ in that movie were? lol
Like… aside from maybe a few, I can’t imagine too many women w/in the Ottoman Empire, at the time, wore ‘super revealing’ clothing w/ little-to-no comment from anyone else (if not worse repercussions)?
Oh, Disney… you silly SOBs :p
Not that she isn’t ‘hot’, aesthetically
Oil and Israel. But more important question is why middle east interfed into Europe when it was dirt poor compared to them.
Because you are a prize to be won honey
[The Eastern Question](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_question)
[The Great Game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Game)
I’m not supporting the actions but you don’t call something The Great Game if there is no prize
You know why.
Americans take note: you are currently being cast as the least appealing flavour of colonizer. They let France keep some sex appeal, and even Britain got away with some paternalistic charm.
You’re being logged in with the crazy eyed moustache twirlers.
The meme implies that somehow, the French won the Middle East
Something something oil and colonialism
You know the french could be replaced for some other country that is actually there.
You are THE prize to be won.
You are the most resource rich, disorganised, holy powderkeg the world has witnessed.
Turkey should be in there too tho
Oil. And Israel.
You forgot Italy
Because it is the crossroads of the world in trade and there are resources there that have value.
Historically one who can control the region has untold regional and global influence.
The empires that fought over this land are as tall as the mountains.
Return to Mesopotamia.