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JeffHead

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4. We are all told to ignore the Saudis abuse of basically everything. ...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Sep 20, 2015, 10:17 PM

Sep 2015

Whether it be women, children, Syrian refugees, the beheadings, the fact that 15 of the 19 911 hijackers came from Saudi Arabia, etc. Because they are our friends with oily benefits. I don't think we'd give a shit about them if all they did was grow broccoli.

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U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Afghan Allies� Abuse of Boys [View all] applegrove Sep 2015 OP

I wanna cuss so bad tblue Sep 2015 #1

I know. applegrove Sep 2015 #2

How far up the chain of command does this policy come from? Fumesucker Sep 2015 #3

We are all told to ignore the Saudis abuse of basically everything. ... JeffHead Sep 2015 #4

What a lovely culture and I suppose these monsters are all good Muslims. Tipperary Sep 2015 #5

I've been telling folks who will listen for years. linuxman Sep 2015 #6