This has been a surprisingly difficult story to get a handle on.
I think the specifics of the nature of this agreement are secondary to the trend it’s part of.
Not long ago, America did not tolerate these leaders even entertaining the idea of transacting in other currencies. Whatever the specifics of this latest chapter, it’s a big departure from where we were pretty recently.
We invaded Iraq and killed Gaddafi. Now it's a non event.
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