Saudi Arabia will never be attacked by US if we were attacked again by Saudis

[zulchzulu]

There was much chest beating by some of the Democratic candidates regarding what they would do if the US was attacked again. Certainly, if international conditions are still the same, there will be some links of the attackers that point to Saudi Arabia.

For those candidates that said they would retaliate quickly with the country responsible for the attack, they would have to configure an almost certainty that Saudi Arabia would play a part in some level with some of the attackers being from there and some if the citizens having invested in the planned attacks like those on 9/11.

Guess what... Saudi Arabia will NEVER be attacked if we were attacked again by a terrorist cell with links to Saudi Arabia.

Here's why...

Saudi Arabia is the largest supplier of oil to the United States.

"The kingdom is the world's top oil exporter, owns a quarter of the world's proven oil reserves and is the main power broker within OPEC, the global cartel of oil-producing nations. The United States is the world's top consumer, its production is on the wane, and it is increasingly worried about rising competition from Asia's developing economies for energy supplies."
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/08/05/business/saudi.php

Saudi Arabian investments now are approaching a trillion dollars in the US economy from what I could find. I'm guessing it is even more than that.

"In February 2003, total worldwide Saudi investment, including investment in the United States and Europe, was conservatively estimated at U.S. $700 billion. The United States received approximately 60% of the global Saudi investment allocation. "
http://www.saudi-american-forum.org/Newsletters/SAF_Essay_22.htm

Saudi Arabian and US interests are intertwined. Attacking them would not be allowed by multinational interests.

"The foundation of the U.S.-Saudi Arabian commercial relationship remains sound. Close to twenty thousand Americans reside and work in Saudi Arabia, employed by hundreds of Saudi companies and joint venture companies. Thousands more derive their livelihood from making the U.S. goods exported to the Saudi market. The United States and Saudi Arabia share common concerns about regional security and stability, oil exports and imports, and sustainable development. Close consultations between the United States and Saudi Arabia routinely take place on international, economic, security and development issues. Both nations share important strategic interests in the Gulf."
http://www.export.gov/articles/Saudi_MoM.asp

Attacking Saudi Arabia would put the Middle East in a tailspin and would wreak utter havoc on our economy, hence the World economy that is linked to ours.

[Possumpoint]

1. Oh Well

Do we have room for the 51st State?

[zulchzulu]

2. That would go over well....

Let's get Cornyn or better yet Hot Tub Tommy to decree that Saudi Arabia become the 51st state...

:rofl:

[slampoet]

3. We WERE attacked by the Saudis on 9-11 the headline should be in past tense.

[zulchzulu]

4. I guess you missed my point

I mentioned that most of the Democratic candidates in th recent debate said that they would attack the country of origin that had "planned the attacks" in regards to two nuclear bombs going off at the same time in the United States.

Surely, it was all puffery because the near 100% certainty that an Al Qaeda group (which would be one of the obvious "attackers") at least in part would be funded by groups within the Saudi Arabia monarchy.

The United States cannot afford to attack Saudi Arabia (or China for that matter) if they attacked us at this point. It would bring complete and total economic disaster to this country and the World.

Of course, Saudi Arabia is at least partially responsible for 9/11, since 15 of the hijackers were from there AND many within the Wahhabi sect within the Saudi monarchy had ties to funding bin Laden with training and other logistics.

If it were me, I would have asked those that thought we should strike back immediately just who they would strike back at. Saudi Arabia? Egypt? Pakistan? They would be like deer in the headlights knowing they were full of shit.

[slampoet]

5. Oh i took that general meaning from your post, i just don't approve of using their terminology

It is nit-picking o this list I admit, but it is important when communicating with the world in general.