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ceejayozyesterday at 9:21 PM0 repliesview on HN

AWS isn't an "other random", it's a core piece of American infrastructure, and Bahrain hosts the US Fifth Fleet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Support_Activity_Bahrain

Same for Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, etc.; all host US bases. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-military-facili...