SAUDIS AGREE TO EXPAND U.S. DEFENSE TIES

IMRA ^ | December 15, 2003 | MENL

[meyer]

I told you all yesterday, that sound you hear is the world realigning.

While I may not have seen you saying it, I am starting to hear the same sound. And, its a welcome sound!

[MJY1288]

Agreed, their support for exporting terrorism is coming home to roost, I will bet that they are quite worried about their own safety right about now.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Lawgvr1955]

I say we let them defend themselves with a mixture of oil and sand. The House of Saud is a major component of the problems in the ME.

[gcruse]

Republicans and conservatives were harshly criticized for supporting dictatorships during the Cold War. I could understand why we did. It kept things locked up, preventing them from going communist until we could win the war.

What is our rationale for supporting oppressive monarchies?
Arming and training the military of the country who supplied the manpower for 9/11 would be treason in other times.

[Coroner]

I'd much prefer we tell the Saudis "If you want to live, then oil will be 5 bucks a barrel"!!