2016 Postmortem

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26. Come on. There's nothing new about this. W Bush was best buddies with the Saudis . . .

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:15 PM

Mar 2016

and we've been arming them through several administrations, just as we do Israel.

Let's have some perspective here.

If you critique the Saudi arming you have to talk about Israel too.

Neither of these two countries have blood-free hands, and Israel has used it's US-supplied arms much more readily (on Palestinians and others) than the Saudis, who until recently, have rarely deployed them.

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Hillary Clinton’s State Department Armed Saudi Arabia to the Teeth [View all] RiverLover Mar 2016 OP

Fellow Sanders supporter, here, but, isn't that what we WANT so US doesn't have to continue blm Mar 2016 #1

Why do we need to get involved at all? We need to get out of the ME. And 9/11? hello? RiverLover Mar 2016 #5

So you prefer the alternative for US troops to lead the coalitions in that region? blm Mar 2016 #12

I support US getting the hell out of there. Why do we support Saudi Arabia? RiverLover Mar 2016 #14

This is one step taken down that road, whether you acknowledge that fact or not. blm Mar 2016 #16

if it is such a great idea why the bribe money to the foundation? questionseverything Mar 2016 #28

The world's actors have made large show of donating to charities since forever. blm Mar 2016 #36

saudis giving millions out of the goodness of their hearts...ok questionseverything Mar 2016 #39

A Saudi prince gifted my brother a very expensive MercedesBenz after the 1st Gulf War. blm Mar 2016 #40

Come on. There's nothing new about this. W Bush was best buddies with the Saudis . . . brush Mar 2016 #26

For me, the issue is arming and otherwise supporting a truly loathsome regime. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #8

indeed-- Saudi Arabia is a horribly sick regime and they spread death and desctruction Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #10

Yep...our "allies." Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #20

It's hardwired into that region at this point. This was a good step, imo, to pull back OUR blm Mar 2016 #13

Oh, I understand the argument and it's pragmatism. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #19

Heh - Understood. Too bad there is no sweep of a wand to undo all that wiring blm Mar 2016 #22

No Mufaddal Mar 2016 #9

Yes, as they all are in that region. You may prefer US troops bear the greatest military burden blm Mar 2016 #15

That's a nice false dichotomy Mufaddal Mar 2016 #18

No, it's continuing to find ways to get OUT of the policies that cast US military as lead players blm Mar 2016 #21

People living in the ME aren't stupid Mufaddal Mar 2016 #23

Obama-Kerry's efforts are best chance for longterm success than 'leave immediately, don't look back' blm Mar 2016 #24

I understand why you have that opinion Mufaddal Mar 2016 #29

This is such an interesting post. Thanks for taking the time! RiverLover Mar 2016 #38

The problem arises... Docreed2003 Mar 2016 #30

Nope. Scootaloo Mar 2016 #31

Then the answer is Yes. Obama-Kerry ARE on track to do that and this step blm Mar 2016 #34

We're not going to divest from the Middle east. Scootaloo Mar 2016 #35

Re-focusing in order to diminish our footstep is a great shift in policy, imo. blm Mar 2016 #37

It's how we pay for the oil without the dollar disintegating.... speaktruthtopower Mar 2016 #2

I think I saw Saudi Arabia has donated between $10 and $25 mil to Jarqui Mar 2016 #3

I hope so. More than anything else, her Saudi connection bothers me most about her. RiverLover Mar 2016 #6

The figure that blew me away was $4 billion Jarqui Mar 2016 #17

It seems have bought a lot of endorsements, that's for sure. RiverLover Mar 2016 #25

The Saudi connection and her apparently native hate for Iran combine into something frightening Scootaloo Mar 2016 #32

Isn't this wonderful, aspirant Mar 2016 #4

Let them rot with their oil! I love it. RiverLover Mar 2016 #7

Indeed-- I can't wait for the day when we don't need their evil oil Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #11

You do know that there's a lot more Middle East than Saudi Arabia, right? Scootaloo Mar 2016 #33

Arab...ia doesn't represent Arabs, right aspirant Mar 2016 #41

Correct. It doesn't. It's a single nation. Scootaloo Mar 2016 #42

Wrong: "arabs" (plural), " ME oil" (arab nationS), thread focus=Saudi Arabia aspirant Mar 2016 #43

Kickin' with disgust Faux pas Mar 2016 #27