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2013-10-23 Arabia

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-10-23 02:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 So Putin is going to help the KSA be able to defend itself against the nukes it is helping Iran develop? And when the Persian Gulf oil is inaccessible due to ever-increasing Sunni-Shia war all that Russian oil will be ever-so-much more valuable.

Posted by Glenmore 2013-10-23 07:31|| 2013-10-23 07:31|| Front Page Top

#2 "Negotiating with Obama is like playing chess with a pigeon" WOW I wish I had said that.

I believe he said it. The quote SOUNDS like Darth Vlad.

If Obama "loses KSA" I guess that means the alternative energy, green energy, wind power, etc., BS that is Obama's energy policy is out the window. THE ONE will have to open the gates and let us "drill baby drill" or does he want EVERYONE in the US except him and Harry Reid unemployed?

Posted by Bill Clinton 2013-10-23 10:25|| 2013-10-23 10:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Putin probably did not say it, but he should have said it.....

Posted by Alaska Paul 2013-10-23 11:10|| 2013-10-23 11:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Bill - no he wants total control over deciding who gets what 'fair share' of resources.

Be it oil, energy, healthcare, jobs, etc...

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-10-23 11:15|| 2013-10-23 11:15|| Front Page Top

#5 C'mon, you guys. You know Baraq Hussein wants everybody riding smelly old buses and rickety trolley cars to work from their cracker box apartments in the city...er...everybody except him and his cronies. He has to have the presidential limousine to take him to the golf course.

But I'm not losing any sleep over the Soddies. They got all butt hurt because we won't join them in their little war against Assad? Tough shit. With friends like them we don't need enemies. Think about it: What difference does it make if we buy our oil from Sunni whack jobs or Shiite whack jobs? They all hate us. They'd all nuke Israel if they they could. And if we're forced into developing our own resources that's a good thing.

The only surprise is the Prince is blaming the Champ. But the Champ was more than willing to help them any way he could. It's the American people who want the Soddies to FOAD.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-10-23 11:55|| 2013-10-23 11:55|| Front Page Top

#6 I translated it for my mum, and it doesn't sounds all that good in Russian---so Putin probably didn't say it. Unless he was speaking English at the time.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-10-23 13:18|| 2013-10-23 13:18|| Front Page Top

#7 Desperately needs Gomer Pyle graphic.

Posted by gorb 2013-10-23 13:34|| 2013-10-23 13:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Let the Saudi's get their knickers in a twist for all I care. We are not becoming pals with the Iranians, despite the "overtures" (and yes, said overtures are stupid). But getting deeply involved in Syria was not going to get us anything except wasted money and potentially dead US service personnel. Not worth it.

Posted by remoteman 2013-10-23 13:42|| 2013-10-23 13:42|| Front Page Top

#9 The Saudis control/run the most extreme intolerant kind of Islam. Why would we want to friends of them unless cheap oil?

Posted by Pearl Ghibelline2591 2013-10-23 14:25|| 2013-10-23 14:25|| Front Page Top

#10 Saudis understand politics is the art of telling believable lies to make your opponent all warm and fuzzy.

It's particularly easy if you can tell a lie the victim wants to hear.

Wedding and a new job had my head down for a few days, but I have not forgotten the 'Burg. Bobby

Posted by Bobby 2013-10-23 17:19|| 2013-10-23 17:19|| Front Page Top

#11 I want to hear the truth from Grom(Mom).

Posted by Shipman 2013-10-23 17:30|| 2013-10-23 17:30|| Front Page Top

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