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27. You really gotta distinguish the difference between state and non-state actions. The Saudis who

Reply to fujiyama (Reply #19)

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 08:22 PM

Feb 2012

carried out the 9-11 attacks oppose the Saudi government. So we reward the attackers by attacking their enemies? Shit, why not just attack Tibet, after all, they are tied to China?

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Reuters: Obama Signs Exec Order Blocking All Assets Of Iranian Gov't Held In U.S. [View all] Hissyspit Feb 2012 OP

So there. Nt xchrom Feb 2012 #1

Will that also include the Koch Bros ill gotten gain from its business relationships.... Historic NY Feb 2012 #2

What a blight on humanity the Koch Bros are ... RKP5637 Feb 2012 #3

Man, those whistleblowers at Koch will need to watch their backs. FailureToCommunicate Feb 2012 #4

Wow. That's like reading a history book Kolesar Feb 2012 #7

I read that Romeny holds Iranian stocks...... lindysalsagal Feb 2012 #12

No wonder the Kochs are pouring their own money into the SuperPacs! N/T DippyDem Feb 2012 #28

Here we go. woo me with science Feb 2012 #5

Obama is proving to be better at foreign affairs than any of the Republican Candidates DUIC Feb 2012 #6

That is certain. There is no way any Republican can measure JDPriestly Feb 2012 #11

The one from the 1980's isn't working? kickysnana Feb 2012 #8

What happened to extending a hand to Iran? The Northerner Feb 2012 #9

Extending the back of a hand, I guess. MNBrewer Feb 2012 #10

South Africa. (nt) Robb Feb 2012 #13

The dog sometimes bites the extended hand DUIC Feb 2012 #15

He did when he first came to office fujiyama Feb 2012 #18

Boy, Ron Paul is going to be pissed when he finds out - after all, he claims Iran is just as 24601 Feb 2012 #14

While less nukes are always good, I'm not sure I understand why Iran is less entitled to nukes than octothorpe Feb 2012 #20

Might be their vow to wipe Israel off the map n/t 24601 Feb 2012 #23

Well we should be making sure they don't get erasers then.... octothorpe Feb 2012 #24

And don't forget Saudi Arabia kenfrequed Feb 2012 #25

This will work more against the GOP stock holders of Iranian assets than Iran. nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #16

How about signing an executive order seizing the assets ..... Hotler Feb 2012 #17

We are in The USA, not Cuba. n/t Tx4obama Feb 2012 #21

Or Venezuela. n/t Johnson20 Feb 2012 #26

I see nothing wrong with this fujiyama Feb 2012 #19

The Saudi Arabian government Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #22

You really gotta distinguish the difference between state and non-state actions. The Saudis who 24601 Feb 2012 #27