#TIL #Kissinger stated in a private state department meeting that it's “ridiculous that the civilised world is held up by 8 million savages... Can’t we overthrow one of the sheikhs just to show that we can do it?” They formed a plan to invade #AbuDhabi, #Kuwait, and #saudiarabia. #uspol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis#Effectiveness_of_embargo
