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Scootaloo

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37. Fuck Saudi Arabia

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 06:45 PM

Apr 2016

That government is the most destabilizing force in the region, and their efforts are clearly directed towards expanding wahhabist practice in the west, with the net effect of harming Muslim communities here as well.

I do not use the word "evil" lightly. It's a big word, has lot packed into it. But the al-sauds are within its criteria for me.

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Saudis Snub Obama On Riyadh Arrival Amid Growing Tensions [View all] Purveyor Apr 2016 OP

I for one find the House of Saud one of the sharp_stick Apr 2016 #1

Well said. colorado_ufo Apr 2016 #2

I agree...very well said! n/t Glorfindel Apr 2016 #3

+1 n/t jaysunb Apr 2016 #4

No doubt iandhr Apr 2016 #7

Often, they look like North Korea with oil muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #8

We only put up with them for one reason Renew Deal Apr 2016 #15

Yep. n/t paleotn Apr 2016 #30

+10,000 madokie Apr 2016 #44

Well for one thing the Saudis usually dislike dark skinned people. Usually thought of LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #5

very right agnostic102 Apr 2016 #50

I want to see those 28 pages................................. turbinetree Apr 2016 #6

Obama should let the truth come out about how the Saudis funded 9/11 terrorists. lark Apr 2016 #9

After 9-11 the skies over America were mostly closed except keithbvadu2 Apr 2016 #18

Essentially a special "get them out safe" effort by the Whitehouse cprise Apr 2016 #45

Bingoarama lark Apr 2016 #58

+100 Duppers Apr 2016 #34

I think it goes deeper than just Bush and Cheney. n/t Contrary1 Apr 2016 #39

Agree lark Apr 2016 #57

Are you suggesting.... philosslayer Apr 2016 #48

Cheney et al, as part of MIC lark Apr 2016 #56

That's the real question lark May 2016 #59

does that mean he'll RE classify an extra few pages to make up for Congress's attempt? MisterP Apr 2016 #10

Is Obama there to reassure the Saudis that everything's OK? jalan48 Apr 2016 #11

No kiss at the airport . . . however . . . OldRedneck Apr 2016 #12

Thanks my big laugh of the day. But it's sad that he was actually a president. Zen Democrat Apr 2016 #49

DORK grasswire Apr 2016 #52

Fuck 'em Botany Apr 2016 #13

$130,000 from Prince Bandar.... You mean "Bandar Bush"??? cprise Apr 2016 #47

Good we should cut ties with those brutal killers. WDIM Apr 2016 #14

Severing ties with Saudi Arabia would be one of the best decisions the U.S. could make. romanic Apr 2016 #16

This is all pretty obvious, GeorgeGist Apr 2016 #17

If not for our military industrial complex's addiction nyabingi Apr 2016 #19

^^^this^^^^^ mopinko Apr 2016 #41

Another casualty of the Iraq war. hollowdweller Apr 2016 #20

no kisses from the King Enrique Apr 2016 #21

To put it as simply as I can,, fuck the Saudi royal family. pangaia Apr 2016 #22

And release the 28 pages SHRED Apr 2016 #24

THAT, TOO !!! pangaia Apr 2016 #25

The Saudis claim they had nothing to do with 9/11 SHRED Apr 2016 #23

Unlike when Dubya was in charge, the US no longer needs Saudi oil. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #26

we all hate fracking, but mopinko Apr 2016 #42

+1 Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #43

And all it cost us was the planet's future as we fucked the climate beyond repair NickB79 May 2016 #62

That makes no sense whatsoever. Buzz Clik May 2016 #63

Tight-oil drilling and natural gas fracking are inexorably linked together NickB79 May 2016 #65

I'll say one thing for PO: ReRe Apr 2016 #27

I would have too. christx30 May 2016 #64

Whatever happened with all that? ReRe May 2016 #66

Hillary loved selling the Saudis weapons. LS_Editor Apr 2016 #28

Yeah, $6 billion in 2010. Duppers Apr 2016 #35

Go away pro-Trump troll Democat May 2016 #60

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #29

Still carrying a torch for Dumbya, I see. KamaAina Apr 2016 #31

So release the 28 pages then, Mr President, nothing else to lose! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #32

I would consider myself honored to be snubbed by such people. cab67 Apr 2016 #33

Why is he there? maindawg Apr 2016 #36

Because they're threatening to sell off US assets due ot a bill congress is looking at. Scootaloo Apr 2016 #38

Fuck Saudi Arabia Scootaloo Apr 2016 #37

I take this stuff with a grain of salt. It seems every time Obama doesn't toe their foreign policy Skwmom Apr 2016 #40

"Document 17" is pointing to the Saudis. roamer65 Apr 2016 #46

First they threaten the economy, now it's all lovey dovey again. desmiller Apr 2016 #51

Cuban leader pulled the same shit Leontius Apr 2016 #53

That's not true, the Cubans followed protocol flamingdem Apr 2016 #55

Unhappy spouses often shoot their marital partners. leveymg Apr 2016 #54

Saudis are now the 'military' spenders, bomber jets/boots of Middle East, they'll get used to it. Sunlei May 2016 #61