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Scuba

(53,475 posts) Thu Jan 5, 2012, 06:42 AM Jan 2012

Said on the TeeVee

Jimmy Fallon

The U.S. government is selling $30 billion worth of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. Yeah, it’s part of a new initiative called, “Operation Regret This In Five Years.”

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Said on the TeeVee (Original Post) Scuba Jan 2012 OP

Saudi Arabia is one of our strongest allies.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #1

Oh, OK. Thanks, I feel so much better now. Scuba Jan 2012 #2

Sort of a kick-back to the M.I.C. .... dougolat Jan 2012 #3

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

1. Saudi Arabia is one of our strongest allies..

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 06:46 AM

Jan 2012

And a true bastion of freedom..

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

2. Oh, OK. Thanks, I feel so much better now.

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 07:10 AM

Jan 2012

Or not.

dougolat

(716 posts)

3. Sort of a kick-back to the M.I.C. ....

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 07:21 AM

Jan 2012

or we might start treating them like Egypt, or Libya, or stop ignoring Bahrain?

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