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jmowreader

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29. The Taliban modeled themselves after the Saudis

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 04:08 PM

Dec 2012

The Saudis also funded the Taliban. If you sometimes can't tell the difference between the two...well, there's a reason.

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Saudis detain 41 for 'plotting' to celebrate Christmas [View all] onehandle Dec 2012 OP

So what? AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #1

So it is now okay for the Saudis to arrest those attempting to celebrate an holiday openly? Demenace Dec 2012 #18

Well I'm not against Iran per se AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #30

The US fights wars for Saudi Arabia. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #23

Many US and UK corporations and media have Saudi/GCC ownership or control. leveymg Dec 2012 #27

The US fights wars for Saudi Oil AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #31

You're talking about killing millions to fill your gas tank. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #33

Well that escalated quickly AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #35

Nonchalance about war is not a virtue. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #36

I'm not virtuous AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #39

More like the USA fights wars for Saudi Arabia's O-I-L!! BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #34

It's not so easy to separate. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #37

wonder when fokkks is going to cover this.... oldhippydude Dec 2012 #2

Faux or O'Reilly never will. Archae Dec 2012 #11

which was my point........... oldhippydude Dec 2012 #14

+1,000 freshwest Dec 2012 #15

The Bush's (Sr. & Jr.) are personal friends of the Saudi Royal family. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #22

good point treestar Dec 2012 #21

And the West supports the Saudis. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #3

Saudi Arabia--Another F_ed-UP Country triplepoint Dec 2012 #4

Years ago a friend of my Dad's landed in a Saudi Jail while they were working on a project... Walk away Dec 2012 #5

Yes, one of my grad school roommates from Thailand had a Thai friend who was a flight attendant Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #8

I read the headline and was thinking, "Isn't he in the hospital?" Thor_MN Dec 2012 #6

It's the "war on Christmas"! n/t hughee99 Dec 2012 #7

Time to embargo and boycott all Saudi goods and services!!! LOL. eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #9

A lot of DUers criticize Israel for the fact that it is identified as the "Jewish" state. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #10

The outrage is there pretty much all the time muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #17

Someone from another favored nation had to jump in... Demenace Dec 2012 #19

KSA and Israel are allies of convenience. They both want the US to knock off Iran for them. leveymg Dec 2012 #28

No, but they do discriminate against Jews for so doing. MADem Dec 2012 #25

I should hope not AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #32

There you go Bill - we found your war on Christmas. jillan Dec 2012 #12

Good thing those Christian Republicans would never condone ANYTHING the Saudi's do. The Green Manalishi Dec 2012 #13

Saud and Fraud trusty elf Dec 2012 #16

Well at least you won't find helicopter Santas with synchronized roof lighting. Gregorian Dec 2012 #20

So stupid. It's not like Isa (Jesus) is a stranger to Islam. MADem Dec 2012 #24

You had me at "Religious police." dorkulon Dec 2012 #26

The Taliban modeled themselves after the Saudis jmowreader Dec 2012 #29

Where if FAUX News' broadcast about the "war on Christmas" in Saudi Arabia? Swede Atlanta Dec 2012 #38