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leveymg

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30. embellished with hot relish and mustard.

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 01:11 PM

Sep 2013

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I have no doubt, however, that such threats underlie the Saudi position with regard the Russians. I wonder what Putin thought he might gain by this meeting?

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Bandar Bush to Putin: Be a Real Shame if Something Bad Should Happen to Your Olympics.... [View all] Junkdrawer Aug 2013 OP

I was surprised when Ambrose Evans Pritchard picked it up jakeXT Aug 2013 #1

We really need to have this story vetted..... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #2

I'm not so sure about this, TBH. AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #3

It's making the rounds in a big way. As I said above, it really needs to be vetted. n/t Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #4

Indeed...given the past years ...we know...things NEED TIME...to BE VETTED.. KoKo Aug 2013 #19

If the Russians already know Saudis are backing Chechen rebels... HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #6

Bandar's MO does make this plausible. At the very least.... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #9

They can ask...Putin may not answer. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #10

Good point. I bet the person Putin would love to confront with this... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #12

If it comes from "RT" no DU'er will be able to post it...until... KoKo Aug 2013 #21

Who the fuck are these people? And how "involved" are they in the day-to-day management of this MADem Sep 2013 #27

I'd guess they all share something in common. leveymg Sep 2013 #36

Something's fucked up there, at any rate! nt MADem Sep 2013 #38

Bandar Bush definitely gots the "Republicon Family Values" thing down. Berlum Aug 2013 #5

Sounds to me like Bandar was trying to use the carrot and letting Putin know about the stick. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #7

Mighty sick stick, n'est-ce pas? Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #8

Putin is way more ruthless than Bandar hopes to be. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #11

They are both bad. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #13

I was one of the people who figured Bandar paid for some planes to hit buildings way back when. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #14

Putin was KGB. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #15

yeah, he probably got his hands wet. You win! KittyWampus Aug 2013 #16

Sounds like a Godzilla vs Megalon argument.... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #17

Huge Kudo....LOL's...hadn't seen that in years.... KoKo Aug 2013 #18

Haven't see Spamalot yet....although Mrs. Jundrawer's colleague is playing Author... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #20

We saw it at Coastal Arts Center... KoKo Aug 2013 #22

Right, let's blame whatever the Saudi's do or say on the U.S. On Obama in particular. pnwmom Aug 2013 #23

Your post is the first mention of Obama. Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #24

What you said was, "Now, if this incident is real, it could ONLY happen if the Saudis were confident pnwmom Sep 2013 #25

IF this is true, IF/WHEN Obama becomes aware of the incident, IF Obama then does nothing.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #26

Bandar has a reputation for bluntness, but something is "off" about this part of the story leveymg Sep 2013 #28

"I would approach with some caution"...and I am.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #29

embellished with hot relish and mustard. leveymg Sep 2013 #30

I'm wondering if there is ANY truth in this.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #31

I suspect that every country has gone up a DefCon notch, including the US, Russia, KSA, Israel, leveymg Sep 2013 #34

The opportunity for a 1914-style miscalculation is off the charts.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #35

I totally agree. leveymg Sep 2013 #37

I'm generally against lobbing bombs and firing missiles at people, Vanje Sep 2013 #32

I don't buy this report at all. hughee99 Sep 2013 #33