2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumwhat sorts of charities and causes do the Saudi Royals support? are they contributing to campaigns?
I know they like charities that funnel money to terrorists, isnt that right?
They like the Clinton Foundation too, isnt that right?
are they donating to SuperPacs?
are they contributing to refugee expenses?
are they behind Bernie Sanders?
brooklynite
(94,534 posts)...or PACs...
...or SuperPACS.
reddread
(6,896 posts)thats different.
brooklynite
(94,534 posts)reddread
(6,896 posts)or crimes against humanity?
what do they use to remove the blood?
MelissaB
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Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)For ''helping'' humanity .
Well they did get some more bombs, weapons and stuff for their destruction of Yemen from Hillary's state department after they gave Bill the money......... Give money to Bill get favors from Hill.
creeksneakers2
(7,473 posts)Saudi Arabia did not even donate to the foundation while Hillary was secretary of state.
Arms deals are extremely complex and go through many entities. They can take as long as seven years. Most of what happens comes under the Pentagon. Its not as if somebody could take a bribe and just approve one.
The Saudi Arms deal was a major initiative of the entire administration. It started under Bush but was expanded under Obama for two major reasons. First, it was expected to produce 50,000 or 75,000 jobs. This was at a time when the 2008 crash left the country with high unemployment and the arms jobs were among the few that could be produced. The administration also wanted to build a barrier to Iran. The Saudi deal was the largest arms sale ever. It was inconceivable that Hillary wouldn't approve it. Tying the approval to donations to a foundation the Clintons got no direct compensation from is far fetched. Its like a whole city being flooded by a hurricane and somebody saying the flood was caused by someone letting their faucet drip.
The falsehood that Hillary's approval was because of Saudi donations to the foundation comes from an International Business Times article that is full of holes.
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)I'm sure the refuges and dead in Yemen would love to see it. Maybe the terrorist groups the Saudis supported with that other clusterfuck war in Syria.
The Saudis have their own charities they don't give to Bills because they believe it, its because they can get something out it.......... and its not for the good of world.
creeksneakers2
(7,473 posts)probably understand that there is much more to US policy than a donation to charity. You have no evidence that there was ever any quid pro quo with the Saudis.
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DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)TransitJohn
(6,932 posts)n/t
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)You forgot the sarcasm meme on that.