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Douglas Carpenter

(20,226 posts) Sun Sep 1, 2013, 03:20 PM Sep 2013

Saudi Arabia backs US strike against Syria [View all]

Source: Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia has said it is time for the world to do everything it could to prevent aggression against the Syrian people, and that it would back a US strike on Syria if the Syrian people did.

Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal made his comments on Sunday as the United States awaits a final decision on strikes against the Syrian government for an alleged chemical gas attack that killed hundreds of civilians.

"We call upon the international community with all its power to stop this aggression against the Syrian people," Faisal said in Cairo, where he was attending a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers to discuss Syria.

Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/09/20139114581262102.html

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Saudi Arabia backs US strike against Syria [View all] Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 OP

No shit?! nradisic Sep 2013 #1

Saudi Arabia wont stand for human rights violations. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2013 #2

I'm sure the Saudis have the capability JEB Sep 2013 #3

If any nation deserved bombs and strikes DonCoquixote Sep 2013 #4

Amen! Ishoutandscream2 Sep 2013 #8

The folks that brought you 911 would like you to bomb Syria for them Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #5

Great post. go west young man Sep 2013 #14

+2 840high Sep 2013 #31

Well there's a fucking huge surprise. dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #6

Well how 'bout that. arcane1 Sep 2013 #7

A good start would be with a democratic Saudi Arabia...nt Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #9

You do it. Have fun. nt bunnies Sep 2013 #10

Wait! Aren't they suppose to fly airliners into our tallest buildings... KansDem Sep 2013 #11

Mem'ries... Ocelot Sep 2013 #12

Effective satire. daleo Sep 2013 #24

Where they burn witches, stone adulterers and homosexuals burnsei sensei Sep 2013 #13

There you have it, orders from Americas true handlers! Rebellious Republican Sep 2013 #15

Urban Legend??????? GP6971 Sep 2013 #27

You sure replied to the right post? Otherwise I do not understand what you are Rebellious Republican Sep 2013 #29

Oh yea, it's all about their concern for the Syrian people...right. n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #16

More like, Saudi Arabia tells our glorious leaders who to bomb and when to do it. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #17

Naturally. rug Sep 2013 #18

Love to see Russia's response if S.A. actually did it on their own. 7962 Sep 2013 #19

The Saudis want Syria to fall into the hands of Sunni extremists? Well,... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #20

Well then, You're local and have just about unlimited resources financially dballance Sep 2013 #21

You're expecting them to spend THEIR money durablend Sep 2013 #22

Saudi Arabia is rich enough to do it, but extremely lazy to do it. Billy Love Sep 2013 #26

Saudi Arabia refuses GP6971 Sep 2013 #28

I was there off and on from 1986 to 2011. They have a lot more shopping malls and lots of cable TV Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #33

Backs how? daleo Sep 2013 #23

Lead the fucking way, Saudi Arabia. Billy Love Sep 2013 #25

That's great, one of the few regimes in the world... JackRiddler Sep 2013 #30

+1 (n/t) Nihil Sep 2013 #34

They have the best, mostly U.S., military hardware their vast oil wealth can buy DissidentVoice Sep 2013 #32