To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
The Saudis are trying to financially hurt Iran. Iran has lots of oil but can't refine it, so they're really losing money in this deal.
2 posted on
01/17/2007 1:45:43 PM PST by
Peach
(The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
To: Peach
To: Peach
Exactly. The Saudi's know that:
1) Nuclear research is expensive. It's not like the Russians are giving Tehran anything, they're buying it at hyper-inflated prices.
2) Iran has large domestic expenditures that will need to be contunued if the populace is to remain complacent.
3) Hugo Chavez... ditto
5 posted on
01/17/2007 1:52:52 PM PST by
Ouderkirk
(Don't you think it's interesting how death and destruction seems to happen wherever Muslims gather.)
To: Peach
Yep that's what I assume Cheney was doing in Saudi Arabia back a few months, arranging to squeeze Iran. With all the US hardware in and around the Gulf to add protection, it's a cool plan.
No money, no nukes.
14 posted on
01/17/2007 3:10:25 PM PST by
Tarpon
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