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In reply to the discussion: John Kerry: Up to Saudi Arabia to decide if women should be allowed to drive [View all]Recursion
(56,582 posts)142. How would we boycott ourselves?
That would be interesting
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John Kerry: Up to Saudi Arabia to decide if women should be allowed to drive [View all]
cali
Nov 2013
OP
So. What happens if the USA disapproves and leaders in Saudi Arabia still don't
bluestate10
Nov 2013
#122
what makes you think the words in any meeting had about this would be posted?
leftyohiolib
Nov 2013
#12
If it was Whites Males not being allowed to drive, the bombs would already be falling on Riyadh.
Ikonoklast
Nov 2013
#13
It was a horrible horrible time for Iraq, and a long string of horror after that.
Whisp
Nov 2013
#54
Let me be the first one to inform you that the 2008 campaign finished over 5 years ago.
Beacool
Nov 2013
#112
Keep denying that she has an enviable resume, you're only making a fool of yourself.
Beacool
Nov 2013
#109
Speaking privately to them is NOT the same as stating that position to the press
karynnj
Nov 2013
#128
Privately....yet, some are attacking Kerry when they haven't a clue what is going on
blm
Nov 2013
#172
The far Left has it's rose colored glasses on. Kerry clearly said that Saudi women
bluestate10
Nov 2013
#129
Not to mention angering the Prince on this would defeat the entire reason he was there -
karynnj
Nov 2013
#134
Right, and we should suck up to Russia so they don't get more angry at LGBT Russians
NuclearDem
Nov 2013
#194
Uh, it's the sentence that starts with 'But' that should be an issue for everyone...
Violet_Crumble
Nov 2013
#151
Yea? So? Diplomats are suppose to speak diplomatically when addressing such issues.
phleshdef
Nov 2013
#150
I hope anyone who disagrees with Kerry's approach will explain how we can force
ecstatic
Nov 2013
#70
South Africa didn't have the world economy by the balls the way Saudi Arabia
bluestate10
Nov 2013
#133
The anti-apartheid movement was one of the largest anti-racist movement in human history.
Gravitycollapse
Nov 2013
#148
Hey John, is that what you said about South African apartheid as well? 'It's up to them!!!!'
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2013
#81
"It was up to them" covers up the fact that they lost a LOT of disinvestment money over apartheid.
ancianita
Nov 2013
#167
they should be careful , and the sanctions are because of the nuclear program, but at least
JI7
Nov 2013
#161
That would be a great way to improve our relations with them - which is why he was there
karynnj
Nov 2013
#135
Evidently you think threatening people is not an optimum way to get them to do things
Fumesucker
Nov 2013
#164
What beautiful ignorance of reality. We let Saudi Arabia do whatever they want because we need...
Gravitycollapse
Nov 2013
#147
We "let" as far as it is profitable.In SA's case, we didn't impose sanctions; major groups here dis-
ancianita
Nov 2013
#169
Why is the liberal desire of half this country's population controversial when it comes to a SoS
ancianita
Nov 2013
#170
Some? This is another convenient wall of diminishment that reveals subtle sexism.
ancianita
Nov 2013
#182
The reporter who asked his take "on women driving in Saudi Arabia" was grubbing for a headline
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#143
So basically what you're saying is his job as SoS is to be a lapdog for whoever he's visiting.
Gravitycollapse
Nov 2013
#146
IN London - as a private citizen -saying something close to 100% of Americans agree on?
karynnj
Nov 2013
#196
In classic male diplomaticspeak, yes. When thought is given to half the populations' struggle there,
ancianita
Nov 2013
#171
Read: Male diplomat is diplomatic to male-dominated resource control within and across countries.
ancianita
Nov 2013
#174
More diplomatic pressure than Kerry gave. What the hell do you think I'm talking about.
ancianita
Nov 2013
#185