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leveymg

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7. Wouldn't be the first time for a polar shift between US "allies" and "adversaries" in the region

Reply to dkf (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 04:44 PM

Sep 2013

Maybe another one is overdue. Our current batch of "frienemies" in the Mideast have done nothing but allow their radicals to repeatedly attack us and have cost us a fortune in upkeep and capital accounts transfers.

We'd be better off if we just declared them supporters of international terrorism and freeze their US holdings as assets of enemy combatants.

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U.S. Moves on Syria, Iran Anger Saudi Arabia [View all] dkf Sep 2013 OP

They should all smoke pot and it will work out. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #1

Then let them dirty their own hands for a change Warpy Sep 2013 #2

Peace with Syria and Iran would men less malaise Sep 2013 #3

The House of Saud needs to go in the dustbin of history. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #4

Evidence that diplomacy with Iran and Syria is a good idea n/t Scootaloo Sep 2013 #5

I hope those who think Obama is a weak president... randome Sep 2013 #6

Why are we better off if Assad falls to Sunni extremists? dkf Sep 2013 #10

Wouldn't be the first time for a polar shift between US "allies" and "adversaries" in the region leveymg Sep 2013 #7

I think so. Our interests are diverging. dkf Sep 2013 #8

If anything like that happens, who could blame the Russians if they did a post-9/11 on Riyadh? leveymg Sep 2013 #11

Did a Saudi minister just complain about "torturing and Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2013 #9

So is this a Sunni vs Shiite conflict in the eyes of the Saudis? KurtNYC Sep 2013 #12

I believe they also would benefit from a natural gas pipeline across Syria. dkf Sep 2013 #14

Saudi Arabia and Israel. roamer65 Sep 2013 #13

I wonder if the Saudis would live that down. dkf Sep 2013 #15

Saudis and Israelis too. Saudis can tell me nothing after 9/11. We went after the wrong demon. nt kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #16

This D Bag on the left is why we did nothing warrant46 Sep 2013 #20

maybe Saudi Arabia and Israel will get together and form an alliance to oppose JI7 Sep 2013 #17

Yeah, like the Saudis care about the Syrian people LittleBlue Sep 2013 #18

Saudi Arabia and Israel can go fuck themselves. n/t Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #19

Well U.S. Iranian diplomatic relations could damage women's ovaries, Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #21

Just tell them we've been talking to Putin and HE had a great offer.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #22