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brettdale

(12,748 posts)
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 08:59 PM Oct 2018

Why doesnt the whole world say to Saudi Arabia.

We are not going to buy one more fuckin drop, we arent going to sell any weapon to you,
ya on your own, and by the way, heres a travel ban to all your leaders.

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Why doesnt the whole world say to Saudi Arabia. (Original Post) brettdale Oct 2018 OP
The world isn't even willing to do that to save it's own self from climate change htuttle Oct 2018 #1
I agree ... CatMor Oct 2018 #2
Because the Saudis can crash economies SHRED Oct 2018 #3
Because even Russia with Iran can't crank out enough oil to match... Xolodno Oct 2018 #4

htuttle

(23,738 posts)
1. The world isn't even willing to do that to save it's own self from climate change
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 09:02 PM
Oct 2018

Given that...

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
2. I agree ...
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 09:02 PM
Oct 2018

it seems the whole world just uttered some empty words and will do nothing about the murder.

Xolodno

(7,367 posts)
4. Because even Russia with Iran can't crank out enough oil to match...
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 09:30 PM
Oct 2018

...they could probably get close, but not even.

With that said, Iran and Russia win. More nations will consider them vs. the House of Saud.

Which makes it easy, granted Russia and Iran aren't the bastion of human rights....but in comparison to Saudi Arabia, they are angels.

If we want to facilitate peace in the Mid-East, were going to have to bite the bullet and normalize relations with Iran, which will mean something unprecedented, apologize for our role in the toppling a democratically elected leader. Nor is that done, recognize Palestine on borders adverse to what the current Israeli government ran by Bibi wants.

Note, the above paragraph is essentially a fantasy. It won't happen.

Side note, if Mosby, Oberliner, etc. don't respond, I'll buy an extra lotto ticket.

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