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What should they do?

Almost at the same time, Saudi Arabia also received the same news, and all Saudi assets overseas were also frozen.

The two wealthiest countries were ransacked.

At the same time, McFarlane passed through Lebanon again and then flew to Amman, hoping that his trip could bring peace to both sides. After all, this time it was only a crisis caused by the Israeli nuclear issue, which was different from the crisis in Syria.

At the same time, the fighting on the Golan Heights has entered its most intense moment.

After two rounds of shelling totaling 55 minutes, the Syrian army launched yet another offensive.

A total of more than 40 main battle tanks and armored vehicles, including the 600nd Armored Division and the No.30 [-]th Armored Brigade, began to charge. The [-]th Infantry Division stormed Quneitra, and the [-]th Infantry Division rushed to Lafayette, No. The [-]nd Battalion of the [-]th took a helicopter in an attempt to occupy the Israeli military outpost on Mount Hermon.The Syrian army has once again burst out with strong combat effectiveness, and the Israeli defenders without air support are fighting bitterly.

7 chapters and nine chapters against the petrodollar system

"President Qusay, the United States manipulated the United Kingdom and froze the overseas assets of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait." Qusay suddenly received a report from a secretary who followed him.

Qusay raised his head, his expression became a little serious in an instant, he immediately thought of the sinister intention of the United States to divide the Arab military alliance!

Now in the military deterrence against Israel, Iraq is number one, and Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have also played a big role, but Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are pro-American, so, during this period of time, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have endured a lot of pressure from the United States, but the two countries have always persisted, and in this attack on Israel, the two countries have also invested a lot of money.

The Americans saw the problem very accurately, and used the most vicious trick to freeze the overseas investment of the two countries!

Although the two countries are both big oil exporters and very rich, their overseas assets are also quite large, especially in Kuwait. Overseas funds are used to continue to benefit Kuwaitis after the oil is exhausted. This trick of the United States , quite ruthless.

In the previous wars in the Middle East, the two countries also supported the Arab countries, attacked Israel, and even sent troops to the battlefield. However, the United States did not use the freezing of assets to destroy children and grandchildren, because that At that time, the Arab countries did not gain an absolute advantage.

But now, it is completely different. Qusay knows that all of this has a lot to do with him. Because of him, the Arab world has undergone great changes and has become a big country that may really threaten the status and interests of the United States. The United States It absolutely does not want the Arab countries to unite around Iraq and form a close alliance. The United States wants to divide the Arab countries and use this method to force Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to make them retreat.

Americans, at critical times, still support Israel!This shows that both sides are alliances. The United States can export its main equipment to Israel, or to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. It seems to be the same, but when it comes to the real choice, the United States still chooses Listed in color.

what to do?It is absolutely impossible to let Saudi Arabia and Kuwait suffer losses in this way. Let the two countries withdraw from this war in exchange for the lifting of the freeze by the United States?That's even worse.

"Prince Fahd and Prince Sultan, please come here." Qusay said that how to deal with this matter should be discussed with the most important figures of the two countries in Amman.

The two came over soon, and Qusay said: "This time the United States has used despicable means to try to destroy the alliance between us. I just received the news and I was very shocked."

"Yes, the United States has frozen our overseas assets this time. In our country, a small number of nobles and royal family members have begun to waver, thinking that we should maintain friendly relations with the United States, and this time we have also severely I have taught Israel a lesson, it is time to retreat." Prince Sultan said.

There are always cowards, there are always fools, Qusay has already guessed this.

"Then what does His Majesty mean?"

"The king is very firm. This incident is an attempt by the United States to use political and economic means to intervene in our Middle East affairs outrageously. Even if the assets are completely frozen, there will be no unfreezing from now on. We must persist in the current struggle against Israel! "Prince Sultan said.

"We in Kuwait mean the same thing."

Qusay was moved in his heart. In order to support the attack on Israel, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait had bloodletting, but things have not reached that point yet.

"We don't have to go that far," Qusay said, "Now, since the Americans are trying to block our fight against Israel by freezing assets, we can also compete with the United States in the economic field!"

In the economic field, to compete with the United States?Prince Fahd asked: "Do you mean we will raise oil prices and cut production again?"

"This is just one aspect. Since the United States has frozen our assets, we can use the US dollar to settle our oil exports. We can use Western countries that are friendly to us, such as francs. For example, use Rubles for settlement, or directly use gold for settlement.” Qu Sai said.

Since the Americans dared to attack harshly, the Arab countries should also launch a favorable action.

This action is not how to attack Israel, but how to fight back against the United States. The Arab countries still have one of the biggest means that has not been used, that is, to attack the petrodollar system!

In 1973, Henry Kissinger, then President Nixon’s assistant for national security affairs, signed a petrodollar agreement with the OPEC led by Saudi Arabia, stipulating that international oil transactions would be settled in U.S. dollars, and a U.S. dollar oil system was established.Oil, as an international trade commodity and the blood of modern industrialized economies, is settled in U.S. dollars, which means that any country in the world must first reserve U.S. dollars before it can use U.S. dollars to buy oil. As a trading medium, it has gained huge benefits. The US dollar, the world currency, occupies a monopoly position in the trading medium, and the US dollar is used for settlement, which consolidates the hegemony of the US dollar.

First, the United States can levy international seigniorage.International seigniorage is the income obtained when a country's currency is used by other countries.In this regard, oil trade is exactly the same as other international trade in which the U.S. dollar is used as the denominated currency to enable the United States to obtain international seigniorage benefits. However, the U.S. Treasury Department can buy oil by printing banknotes, which is a privilege that no other country has. The United States can exchange for the injection of oil, a real resource, by exporting the virtual symbol of dollars.

The U.S. dollar accounts for two-thirds of the world's official foreign exchange reserves and relies mainly on the petrodollar pricing mechanism.For all oil-importing countries, if they lack oil, they must buy oil, and if they want to buy oil in the international market, they must hold US dollars.Because OPEC countries only accept dollars when selling oil.

Second, the US can better influence and control oil prices.The petrodollar pricing mechanism means that the United States can effectively partially control the world crude oil market, because dollars are necessary to buy oil, and only the United States can issue dollars in this world.Since oil transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars, the United States can influence and even manipulate international oil prices through domestic monetary policy.The domestic interest rate adjustment and exchange rate policy of the United States will directly affect the international oil price.There are three factors that determine the price of oil: demand, supply, and the dollar exchange rate.The Arab countries rely on their own oil resources to raise prices by reducing production, which is determined by the relationship between demand and supply. However, the dollar exchange rate is a factor that is rarely understood, but the United States is subtly influencing it.

For example, in later generations, Iraq changed the price of oil sales to euros in November 2000.When Iraq implemented the mechanism conversion, the exchange rate of the euro was 11 cents to 1 euro, and after the conversion, 83 euro was exchanged for 1 US dollars.Therefore, many people believe that the United States launched the Iraq war to a large extent because Iraq changed the settlement currency of oil exports from the US dollar to the euro.

Originally, Qusay planned to issue the Arab countries' own currency as the only world currency for oil settlements in the future, when the Arab countries finally have enough strength, militarily, economically, and politically, when the time is ripe. , which has huge benefits and influence.

Now, the Americans actually want to play porn, so Qu Sai had no choice but to use this trick in advance.

Use French francs, because when it comes to freezing the overseas assets of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, the United States and the United Kingdom are the most contributing, and France has not taken any measures to get involved in this muddy water. France has been thinking about how to put its high-priced arms Pushing it to the Middle East countries, if they choose the franc as the settlement currency, France will make an unexpected profit this time, satisfying the mentality of the Gauls as a European power and even a world power.Doesn't the United States want to provoke internal conflicts in Arab countries and divide its own alliance?Then simply provoke the contradictions within the old capitalist countries.

As for the ruble, it cannot be considered originally, because in later generations, the Soviet Union will disintegrate. At that time, the ruble will be devalued and people will have the urge to commit suicide. Later, the zhèngfǔ adopted "shock therapy". Throwing to the poverty line, even abject poverty.For example, in 1992 Russia's annual inflation rate was as high as 2000%. In 1991, 1 US dollar was equivalent to 0.9 rubles, that is to say, millionaires (old rubles) were millionaires. However, at the end of 1994, the official exchange rate of rubles was 1 US dollar to 3235 rubles, which means that millionaires in old rubles had already depreciated. In 300, the new ruble was issued to replace the old ruble at a ratio of 2000:1, that is to say, 1000 dollar equals 1 old rubles. Pauper.

If the Middle East uses rubles for settlement, then a huge amount of rubles will be stored. At that time, all countries may have the urge to strangle themselves alive. This kind of banknote is used as fuel and has no value.However, using the ruble now has more practical significance. For example, the economic situation of the Soviet Union will be alleviated immediately. Maybe the Soviet Union can even postpone or not disintegrate. Qusay is not a savior. It is more realistic to use ruble for settlement The meaning is that if the United States wants to intervene by force, it must first ask the Soviet Union whether it agrees or not.

As for gold... It goes without saying, if the hard currency of gold is really used for settlement, then the black gold underground in the Middle East will become real yellow gold!At that time, I am afraid that the gold in the treasury of those oil-importing countries will have to be emptied.

Chapter 7 The Compensation Amount Has Increased

Qusay gave a solution and three options.However, these are just means. They are a response to the Western countries led by the United States wantonly freezing the properties of the two countries and barbarically interfering in Middle East affairs. They are to exert the greatest pressure on the United States and let them carefully weigh it. It is very wrong to use this method for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait who are close to themselves. They need to weigh the gains and losses, make the right choice, and return to the right attitude. However, if they are really used, the conditions are not very mature.

In later generations, three countries did this.

The first one is Iraq in later generations. The United States completely overthrew the Iraqi regime, which has a lot to do with Saddam Hussein’s use of euros for settlement. The second one is Iran.Iran began to declare in 1999 that it was ready to adopt the euro pricing mechanism for oil. In 2006, Iran established an oil exchange that uses the euro as its trading and pricing currency.For Iran, the United States is also considering doing it at any time. The third is that the third country is Venezuela.Under Chavez, Venezuela established a barter trade mechanism with oil and 12 Latin American countries, including Cuba.The first one is that the United States has overthrown it, the second one is that the United States is preparing to do it, and the third one is that the United States will take care of it sooner or later.

Therefore, such a proposal is an economic and political card. The eyes of Prince Sultan and Prince Fahd sparkled. They did not expect that although Qusay was young, his political skills were definitely quite sophisticated. , Qusay's proposal is the best way to solve the current problem!

"Report, the US negotiating delegation is here again, led by McFarlane. This time, they came directly to Amman." A Jordanian staff member came in and reported.

Macfarlane here?Come at the right time, let him convey his idea to the US government, and see how they take countermeasures!

"Ask him to go to the meeting room." After Qusay finished speaking, he looked at Prince Sultan and Prince Fahd meaningfully.

The two immediately understood and said: "We will contact the country immediately, and the king will definitely agree to this plan. This time, we need to tell the United States about our countermeasure."

For such a major diplomatic matter, the two of them are still unable to fully decide and need to ask the king for instructions, but both of them know that there is no doubt that the king will definitely agree to this approach.

McFarlane is full of confidence. The conditions put forward by the Arab countries are too excessive. If they want to promote peace talks, then both sides have to back down. Now, Israel has agreed to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Then, The cause of this incident, that is, the original purpose of the Arab countries, even if it is achieved, it can be regarded as an explanation for them.

It is inappropriate for the Arab countries to ask for more conditions. For example, they want a large amount of compensation from Israel and more land from Israel. In that case, the peace talks cannot continue at all.Therefore, the U.S. zhèngfǔ has done its best. Since they do not cooperate, the U.S. will exert more pressure. For example, it has frozen the overseas assets of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and let them withdraw from this alliance. Without Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, only A major Iraq, what else to do?The logistics of the Iraqi army were all provided by Saudi Arabia. If they retreated in the face of difficulties, and the two sides signed a peace agreement, his mission would be considered complete.

He didn't know that the young-looking Qu Sai had played such a trick again.

McFarland waited in the conference room for more than half an hour, a little anxious, because the request of the United States was that he should help the two sides achieve peace as soon as possible, so that Israel could use the fastest time to mainly deal with the northern region The Golan Heights War.

Finally, Qusay appeared with an ugly expression on his face. He was followed by the two princes of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. MacFarlane knew that it must be Qusay who knew about the measures of the United States. He was angry and helpless. In this way, he It is easier to put forward conditions.

How did he know that the time delay was caused by contacting the kings of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

"Mr. McFarlane, we meet again." Qusay said.

McFarlane knew what Qusay meant by saying this, that what happened to him last time was completely attributable to Iraq, which also made him feel closer to the Iraqi people.

"Yes, President Qusay, this meeting, you are already the president of Iraq, you have also defeated Iran, and restored peace in the Middle East. This is all thanks to you. You are a very peace-loving person." McFarlane quickly returned to the topic. He didn't want the other party to feel that he had saved him, so he had to be grateful to Dade. What he wanted to talk about now was the major issues between countries that put aside personal grievances.