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A HERETIC I AM

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11. They have been currying favor with American corporations for a long time.

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 01:30 PM

Sep 2019

Trump is just the latest face.

Don't forget the relationship the Bush family had/has with the House of Saud;

This country lets those backward ass, stuck in the 11th century assholes do what they want because they are sitting on a shit ton of oil.

It used to be a Fuck Ton, but it's diminishing, so now it's just a shit ton. When the wells start to run dry, and they will pretty soon, watch the fuck out.

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Saudi Arabia executes 134 people including six kids [View all] left-of-center2012 Sep 2019 OP

The Saudi leadership is very wealthy, and they curry favor with Trump gratuitous Sep 2019 #1

They have been currying favor with American corporations for a long time. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2019 #11

sitting on all that oil wouldn't be worth anything if we would develop demigoddess Sep 2019 #18

Post removed Post removed Sep 2019 #19

You'll get no argument from me. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2019 #20

By the way, the dude standing with Bill Clinton is not a Saudi. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2019 #22

Okay thanks. LiberalLovinLug Sep 2019 #24

Why are you bringing up Bill Clinton in a thread about Saudi Arabia executing 134 of their citizens? George II Sep 2019 #28

The one that IS complicit is Trump. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #30

I don't think your "point" was made at all. Cha Sep 2019 #29

Good question, Cha. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #31

Trump envies them Cyrano Sep 2019 #2

I think he might Newest Reality Sep 2019 #6

Trump's sitting here going "damn, I wish we could do that" jmowreader Sep 2019 #3

Disgusting, not a country we should ever help! Nt USALiberal Sep 2019 #4

Trump loves SA. Birds of a feather flock together. nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #5

The christian right must just drool over this and the mutaween. Thomas Hurt Sep 2019 #7

Exact same thing I thought of SCantiGOP Sep 2019 #8

Never Forget: Fifteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers were Saudis farmbo Sep 2019 #9

Our grand best ally under Traitor Don. sinkingfeeling Sep 2019 #10

Definitely not a regime worth defending. roamer65 Sep 2019 #12

Republicans, Trump and our relationship with Saudi Arabia chowder66 Sep 2019 #13

The relationship they have with Israel is just as dysfunctionally insane imo. cstanleytech Sep 2019 #15

Hmmm if I ever become wealthy and can travel I suspect Saudi Arabia will not be on my top 100 list. cstanleytech Sep 2019 #14

I read recently ... left-of-center2012 Sep 2019 #16

Well it could explain why the Bush family and Trump get along with them so well. cstanleytech Sep 2019 #23

134 executions? matt819 Sep 2019 #17

This is disgusting Gothmog Sep 2019 #21

Brutally tortured and executed for attending a protest Flaleftist Sep 2019 #25

Donnie's barbarian BFF buddies Blue Owl Sep 2019 #26

Post removed Post removed Sep 2019 #27

Saudi Arabia is run by tyrants. Kid Berwyn Sep 2019 #32