2016 Postmortem

RiverLover

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38. This is such an interesting post. Thanks for taking the time!

Reply to Mufaddal (Reply #29)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:11 PM

Mar 2016

Informative & concisely comprehensive. Its appreciated.

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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