Saudi to Warn Bush of Rupture Over Israel Policy

The New York Times ^ | 04/25/2002 | PATRICK E. TYLER

[tomahawk]

Saudi Arabia is a terrorist state. The wealthy Saudi sheikhs funded (and still do) Al Qaeda and 13 or so of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudis.

[oldtimer]

I wonder why we didn't send the bstrds a bill for ten billion or so for Desert Storm as Hussein would have put them all back into the dunes on their camels.

Meanwhile, Dasshole and his fellow rats and rinos continue work to undermine GWB.

Can you imagine what it would be like if Gore was POTUS, assuming he was not still holed up at Offut AFB?

[RCW2001]

I first posted that and it took me forever to find it, so give credit, where credit is due!

lol...

[Davea]

"Saudi to Warn Bush of Rupture Over Israel Policy"

I read this too fast. Thought it said "Rapture" :-)

[Jim Noble]

I posted a thread in December suggesting that we take over Saudi Arabia first, as a base and staging area for Iraq.

I think the Bushies think that after Saddam falls that the Saudis will fall into line like the corrupt midgets they are, obviating the need to occupy the Kingdom.

I hope they're right.

[veronica]

You find it at that Muslim site you frequent? Snicker.

[Dallas]

in stark terms at their meeting on Thursday that the strategic relationship between their two countries will be threatened if Mr. Bush does not moderate his support for Israel's military policies,

Juxtaposed with our strategic relationship being threatened if Saudi Arabia does not moderate it's support of Palestinian policies.

[cake_crumb]

"...and demanding that the United States leave strategic military bases in the region."

...Only after we blow the bases to pea gravel.

[halley]

Very Well Said

[Miss Marple]

Let me get this straight. You think the Saudi ambassador told the Times this and the Times went along and printed it without sourcing it? And this is supposed to intimidate the President?

I suppose that is possible, but since the ambassador is Prince Bandar who knows the entire Bush family, I dare say he would simply call the Presidient on the phone.

Now someone who purports to know the scoop could have talked to the reporter, but the question is who, and does the reporter believe this or not? And if not, then what is the point?

As I said...all is not what it seems.

[tomahawk]

Bush ought to tell the towelhead "prince" that the next attack on Americans that is funded by Saudis will result in a retaliatory strike on the "king"dom. We have quite a few targets to choose from. Where shall we begin?

[Sabramerican]

I did: "Israel haters have been posting this"

[laconic]

Prince Abdullah conveniently forgets that 15 of the highjackers were Saudis, the master"mind" was a Saudi, and the hate schools are funded with Saudi money. Anyone heard an "apology" of any type from the bozos that run that putrid country? All this dud has is oil, and Russia has a lot more. We should be there with both feet and tons of money for oil exploration and drilling and tell Mr. Prince that he can use his oil to grease something else.

[hchutch]

I'm not going to put up with any crap from them.

And quite frankly, civilized nations - and I will add civilized people that want their own nation - do not encourage young people to strap on Semtex and blow themselves up in a supermarket or a restaurant. Furthermore, I will not blame any head of state who decides not to negotiate with them, but instead decides to stop them.

The cause of the Palestinians is not going to win adherents when those who support them allow such barbaric acts. Even if Yasser Arafat's name WASN'T on those invoices, he has allowed people to plan nad carry out these uncivilized actions.

As far as I care, the Israelis have no reason to talk with Arafat, and every reason to do him in, and I see nothing wrong with what they are doing. And if the Saudis wish to condone those barbaric murder-suicides, then maybe we need to re-examine our relationship with them.

And we'll deal with Saddam in any case. With or without their help.

[Zack Nguyen]

In very polite diplomatic terms, Bush should tell the Saudi's to go jump in a lake. They are all fans of Bin Laden anyway. If the Saudi's withhold oil, they are a direct threat to our war effort and therefore a hindrance to the defense of our people's lives. What they will not give we should simply take.

[RCW2001]

I did: "Israel haters have been posting this"...

Well not everybody 'knows, you know'...there might be one or two newcomers to the forum that aren't 'in the know'!

[AmericaUnited]

"The idea was, if he thought we were strong in Desert Storm, we're 10 times as strong today," one official said.

In other words, don't screw with us!

Abdullah is bluffing. Bush should call his bluff.

[okie01]

"I didn't realize that the NY Times liked the Saudis so much...In fact, their usual contemptuous attitude has been that Bush, a "Texas oilman," is too close to the Saudis. So what gives?"

Obviously, the NYTimes finds a "Texas oilman" more contempible than an "Arab oilman".

[Nam Vet]

"Screw the saudis. Overthrow their regime and take their oil."

I think Dubya's plan is to start with the Iraqi oil fields. Then turn and ask these rag-headed, ignorant as*es if they are going to send any more money to terrorists OR THEIR SCHOOLS in 'Palestine' or in THEIR OWN DAMNED COUNTRY.

Nam Vet