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stevesinpa

(143 posts)
23. it's not that they have oil,
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 06:54 PM
Mar 2019

it's that the royal family is friendly to our government. if they weren't friendly, then the CIA would have replaced them with a government that would be friendly.

Why not? Fat Donnie gave them a pass with Khashoggi's murder. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2019 #1
He really is weak ck4829 Apr 2019 #25
Senate Majority Leader McConnell is the only person in USA who can coerce SaudiAgent-45 to NCjack Mar 2019 #2
As long as MitchMcFuckstick is in office I'm avoiding Kentucky as much as possible. 47of74 Mar 2019 #7
I drove through part of Kentucky to help a friend drive her son back to his dad in fl. Volaris Mar 2019 #18
The Saudi government does not recognize U.S. citizenship for dual citizens dalton99a Mar 2019 #3
And in turn, Republicans don't recognize U.S. citizenship for anyone named Walid Fitaihi sandensea Mar 2019 #5
I vote for the day when we manufacture enough solar and wind power domestically Volaris Mar 2019 #19
Hasn't that dependency changed? Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #21
That's part of it. The acceptance of Iran as a regional player Volaris Mar 2019 #22
it's not that they have oil, stevesinpa Mar 2019 #23
White House has declared madashelltoo Mar 2019 #4
Just another example of how weak and uncaring trump really is, duforsure Mar 2019 #6
Saudi Arabia has killed more American citizens than any Central or South-American dictator Devil Child Mar 2019 #8
Boy, that Jared is really an effective ambassador for our country. llmart Mar 2019 #9
Another new meaning to a night at the Ritz. nt miyazaki Mar 2019 #10
Thank god that they didn't have a bone saw readily available...scary. NT SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #11
Get ready for trump to deny it ever happened. mwb970 Mar 2019 #12
There's no explanation in the OP as to why this doctor is being held FakeNoose Mar 2019 #13
I was wondering the same thing, not that it matters. defacto7 Mar 2019 #17
I hope that dr. left Saudi Arabia immediately and doesn't return. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #14
Unfortunately... kag Mar 2019 #15
K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Mar 2019 #16
They deny it and I believe them lame54 Mar 2019 #20
Oh my... ck4829 Apr 2019 #24
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Tell you one thing, I wouldn't be caught dead in Saudi Arabia. Nt raccoon Apr 2019 #27
Greenwald and Scahill were unavailable for comment Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #28
"RETREAT TO OUR FIVE-STAR RIYADH HOTEL IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA" brooklynite Apr 2019 #29
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