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18. The Saudis are the Number 1 purchaser of US weapons

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 03:11 AM

Jun 2016

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/24/politics/us-arms-sales-worldwide/

And they are #13 owner of US debt.

Given both of their positions, it is fair to say they own us.

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Why were references to ISIS & Islam deleted from 9/11 recordings? [View all] OKDem08 Jun 2016 OP

I don't think ISIS was around in 2001. I don't understand. uppityperson Jun 2016 #1

Regarding Orlando 9/11 recordings OKDem08 Jun 2016 #2

It's just 911, no backslash. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #4

*Long, drawn-out sigh* Scootaloo Jun 2016 #13

Also no forward slash, which is what the OP typed Recursion Jun 2016 #14

I always wanted a pet peeve Scootaloo Jun 2016 #15

fowardslash... Alex4Martinez Jun 2016 #16

Ah, sorry. Thanks for clarifying uppityperson Jun 2016 #9

911 Person 2713 Jun 2016 #3

For one the Saudis own alot of the US debt. avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #5

No China & Saudi Don't Own Us jamese777 Jun 2016 #17

The Saudis are the Number 1 purchaser of US weapons avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #18

I don't understand your OP. How about some context? merrily Jun 2016 #6

To keep rethugs from using it for Islamophobic demagoguery mwrguy Jun 2016 #7

it's not really clear... bonemachine Jun 2016 #8

To make Islamophobes heads explode. n/t Scurrilous Jun 2016 #10

People around the world were not on social media back then. There applegrove Jun 2016 #12