Saudi Arabia??

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news.uk.msn.com/world/news-articles.aspx?cp-documentid=156221007
REUTERS, REUTERS, Updated: 23/02/2011 16:07
Saudi king back home, orders $37 bln in handouts
By Ulf LaessingRIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi King Abdullah returned home on Wednesday after a three-month medical absence and unveiled benefits for Saudis worth some $37 billion (23 billion pounds) in an apparent bid to insulate the world's top oil exporter from an Arab protest wave.

af.reuters.com/article/tunisiaNews/idAFLDE71M08Q20110223?sp=true
Hundreds back Facebook call for Saudi protest
* Demands for ruler and shura council to be elected * Campaign seeks minimum wage, more rights for women
* Not clear whether protests will materialise
DUBAI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people have backed a Facebook campaign calling for a "day of rage" across Saudi Arabia next month to demand an elected ruler, greater freedom for women and release of political prisoners.
The page called for a "revolution of yearning" on March 11 in the kingdom, the world's biggest oil exporter and which is ruled by an absolute monarchy.

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www.cnbc.com/id/41721766
Some traders say $4 a gallon will be a reality in the not-too-distant future, and prices could shoot even higher. But that might be the exception rather than the average in the United States this year unless the Middle East unrest spreads to Saudi Arabia or another major oil producer, according to Thomas Kloza, chief analyst at OPIS.

[deziloooooo]

Feb 23, 2011 13:58:29 GMT -5 @krickitt said:

news.uk.msn.com/world/news-articles.aspx?cp-documentid=156221007
REUTERS, REUTERS, Updated: 23/02/2011 16:07
Saudi king back home, orders $37 bln in handouts
By Ulf LaessingRIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi King Abdullah returned home on Wednesday after a three-month medical absence and unveiled benefits for Saudis worth some $37 billion (23 billion pounds) in an apparent bid to insulate the world's top oil exporter from an Arab protest wave.

af.reuters.com/article/tunisiaNews/idAFLDE71M08Q20110223?sp=true
Hundreds back Facebook call for Saudi protest
* Demands for ruler and shura council to be elected * Campaign seeks minimum wage, more rights for women
* Not clear whether protests will materialise
DUBAI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people have backed a Facebook campaign calling for a "day of rage" across Saudi Arabia next month to demand an elected ruler, greater freedom for women and release of political prisoners.
The page called for a "revolution of yearning" on March 11 in the kingdom, the world's biggest oil exporter and which is ruled by an absolute monarchy.

LOL, "Jeddah-based Saudi analyst Turad al-Amri welcomed what he called "a nice gesture" from the king, saying the measures were not unprecedented or prompted by Arab protests elsewhere."

37 Billion American ?? Nice gesture?...no kidding Dick Tracy...

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Well, I hope the people can be bought off, personally. If this stuff hits Saudi Arabia things will get much worse than they already are. God bless the Amish with their little horse drawn carriages. Ahead of the curve they are..

[ungenteel]

<<Well, I hope the people can be bought off, personally. If this stuff hits Saudi Arabia things will get much worse than they already are. God bless the Amish with their little horse drawn carriages. Ahead of the curve they are..>>

Bingo

[floridayankee]

Feb 23, 2011 14:23:41 GMT -5 @krickitt said:

Well, I hope the people can be bought off, personally. If this stuff hits Saudi Arabia things will get much worse than they already are. God bless the Amish with their little horse drawn carriages. Ahead of the curve they are..

It cost me about $4/day to commute on the motorcycle at the current gas and insurance prices. The daily costs just to own horse (on your own property) can run $5-10/day depending on COL and how much you can actually do yourself.

[privateinvestor]

Saudi Arabia??


They will increase their wealth from Oil during this crisis by increasing their production of Oil to make up for any losses from Libya or other North African or Middle East Countries...@$120 per barrel the Saudis can now fund Islamic Terrorists with even more megabillions..while they praise Obama for his work with Muslims

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Hey, PI- was 9/11 really about the US involvement in Saudi Arabia, or something like that?

[privateinvestor]

I don't know but Osama Bin Laden is a Saudi and several of the Islamic terrorists who flew planes into the Twin Towers and Pentagon were Saudis...a Saudi was just arrested in Lubbock Texas with plans to launch a WMD weapon......

Osama Bin Laden did say one of the reasons for 9/11 was that our troops were based in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during Desert Storm in 1991..

Ron Paul has said we brought 9/11 on ourselves by having troops stationed in Islamic Countries.....but as you recall John McCain and Rudi Giuliani disagreed vehemently with Dr No when he made that comment...but many Libertarians agree with him, I think??

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Thx. Yeah, it is hard to nail it down. The whole WHY of 9/11, the wars, etc. Several new books out by Repubs from that time I have not read. If I can get some spare money I want to read them.

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Here, PI. Seems you are so right. I love having people's backs...
news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110224/ts_nm/us_markets_oil_41
Oil surges to near $120, then eases on Saudi assurance
– 2 hrs 1 min ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil surged to 2-1/2-year highs near $120 a barrel on Thursday as the revolt in Libya choked exports, then eased as Saudi Arabia assured European refiners the kingdom could step in to fill any supply shortfalls.

[workpublic]

the saudis fund terrorism, terrorism indoctrination. saud made a pact with the wahabbists so that he could become king.

basically it's this.

we'll fund and tolerate wahabbist terrorist training, if you don't overthrow my regime.

and yes US troops stationed and then staying in saudi arabia is what really pissed obl off.

[deziloooooo]

Feb 24, 2011 17:21:57 GMT -5 workpublic said:

the saudis fund terrorism, terrorism indoctrination. fiasal made a pact with the wahabbists so that he could become king.

basically it's this.

we'll fund and tolerate wahabbist terrorist training, if you don't overthrow my regime.

and yes US troops stationed and then staying in saudi arabia is what really pissed obl off.

Interesting you brought that up, the other day there was something that made me google on the monarchy...this is a good Wicki..discusses what you bring up, why, who...a bit more accuratly but gives you a gist of the real facts.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia

[workpublic]

Interesting you brought that up

why? because it's integral to the whole mess and should be understood by all? and shows why the saudis aren't our friends, but really our enemies( no matter what neocons say?)

[deziloooooo]

Feb 24, 2011 17:38:15 GMT -5 workpublic said:

Interesting you brought that up

why? because it's integral to the whole mess and should be understood by all? and shows why the saudis aren't our friends, but really our enemies( no matter what neocons say?)

Work, not everything is so black and white..friends in international relations..each country has their own agendas..we have ours, they have theirs...the Saudis , they are our friend..and in all friendships , there are differences of opinion and even anger at times...and if you think we , meaning the ole USA, are all ways so innocent...

If a country has something of value to us, either in where they are located, a product they have a lot of which is important to our or our others friends well being..that will play into how we react..and how we conduct ourselves with them versus friends who have neither of those, just friendship.

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Yeah, the Saudis are our "friends", just like Egypt was......... so what is the deal here?? We play with monsters, then when they get real pissed off, the Bilderbergs switch out our POTUS to try to buy us some time?? And on and on and on..

[deziloooooo]

Feb 24, 2011 18:10:58 GMT -5 @krickitt said:

Yeah, the Saudis are our "friends", just like Egypt was......... so what is the deal here?? We play with monsters, then when they get real pissed off, the Bilderbergs switch out our POTUS to try to buy us some time?? And on and on and on..

How are the Egyptians monsters and how are the Saudis monsters?

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The governments, Dez. I cannot tell you how many times I heard in my cab from foreigners--"We love the American people, but hate your gov't."

[mmhmm]

Neither Egypt, nor Saudi Arabia is a "monster". They do not run their countries in the same way we do. They do not hold the same spiritual beliefs our majority holds. They do not meet your expectations. Shame on them! Then again, neither Egypt, nor Saudi Arabia are your country.

[mmhmm]

I loved Saudi Arabia, and the Saudis; however, I wasn't overly fond of the royal family. Where's the difference? Most feel the same way about most countries and their governments. Are they all "monsters"? In that case, we must be "monsters", too.

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So they say, and act accordingly- by blowing us up and cutting our heads off whenever possible.

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And let's not try as a rebuttal Iraq and Afghanistan, unless you are ready to say out loud that GWB blew up the WTC etc on 9/11.

[Tennesseer]

Feb 24, 2011 18:10:58 GMT -5 @krickitt said:

Yeah, the Saudis are our "friends", just like Egypt was......... so what is the deal here?? We play with monsters, then when they get real pissed off, the Bilderbergs switch out our POTUS to try to buy us some time?? And on and on and on..

About those Build-A-Burger folks:

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Build-A-Burger franchises are considered secondary shrines of pilgrimage (Second to Ground Zero, of course) for adherents to the Ninelevenist religion. They never partake of the food, but rather collect grainy video footage for their "research" library.

Food
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Meals are paid on the way out by offering payment to a life-sized handcarved version of the mascot Owlex Jones near the exit. The owl accepts only Federal Reserve Notes through a slit in its beak, resembling a coke machine.

Menu

Main Dishes
Bali Night Club Sandwich (served extremely hot, usually fried to a crisp)
Classic Build-A-Burger
Twin Towers
Passion of the Faust (seasonal)
Unbaptised Baby-back Ribs

Sides
Another happy Build-A-Burger customerFreedom Fries
Protocols Pâté
Satanic Caesar Salad
Trilateral Tots

Drinks

Cremation of Care Colada
Diet Moxie
Masonic Moo Milkshake
Skull and Bones Smoothie

wiki.freetalklive.com/Build-A-Burger

[steff]

lol....Satanic Caesar Salad & Skull and Bones Smoothie....


I must exalt you.... lolol

[mmhmm]

Hmmm. I can't recall any American head ever having been removed in either Egypt, or Saudi Arabia. I guess some lump all Islamic peoples into one big bunch and then spread them around a bit, like jam on toast.

[deziloooooo]

Feb 24, 2011 18:41:13 GMT -5 mmhmm said:

I loved Saudi Arabia, and the Saudis; however, I wasn't overly fond of the royal family. Where's the difference? Most feel the same way about most countries and their governments. Are they all "monsters"? In that case, we must be "monsters", too.

To be honest..and I will go with the left when Bush was in power by some, no not me , though I was not happy on so many counts, but to be honest..just think of the comments against the President today, the parties ...and then you can say in all honesty...we are no different then any one else, as far as our rhetoric, not one bit.

Before one criticizes others..look in a mirror first.

I will say on this new zone, I find better non belligerent discussions by most, still the criticism which are fine but the rhetoric, IMHO, much more acceptable by most , and I think it's a good thing.

Honestly I believe it's because we have a more evenly split feeling by posters on the political here then before and for some, I don't think they are happy with that situation. I could be wrong but that is my opinion.

[privateinvestor]

Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, the Saudi student arrested Thursday on charges that he planned to build bombs for terror attacks inside the United States, was granted a U.S. student visa after qualifying for a generous scholarship sponsored by Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, according to the indictment against him. (Read the FBI affidavit supporting an arrest warrant. The affidavit describes the evidence against Aldawsari.)

Aldawsari was one of more than 10,000 Saudi students granted student visas in 2008, an NBC News analysis of the visa program shows.

Indeed, the number of Saudi students approved for entry into the United States has jumped more than fourfold since 15 young Saudis helped carry out the attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. At the same time, visas granted to other Middle East nations dropped often precipitously or remained at the same level.

The analysis shows that 26,744 Saudi students received US F-1 and F-2 visas in 2010, up from 6,836 in 2001. The numbers have steadily increased as the Kingdom has provided financing for students, believing the students' exposure to the U.S. and its education system would help US-Saudi relations.





openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/24/6014237-after-911-us-gave-more-visas-to-saudi-students

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Saudi Arabia has sent dozens of tanks to Bahrain, where anti-government protests continue for about two weeks, Egypt's Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper said on Tuesday.

Eyewitnesses reported seeing "15 tank carriers carrying two tanks each heading towards Bahrain" along the 25-km King Fahd causeway, which links the small island nation of Bahrain to Saudi Arabia.

en.rian.ru/world/20110301/162803894.html

[ed1066]

I will say on this new zone, I find better non belligerent discussions by most, still the criticism which are fine but the rhetoric, IMHO, much more acceptable by most , and I think it's a good thing.

If you really believe that, stop insulting me on the board...

[deziloooooo]

Mar 1, 2011 12:33:34 GMT -5 @ed1066 said:

I will say on this new zone, I find better non belligerent discussions by most, still the criticism which are fine but the rhetoric, IMHO, much more acceptable by most , and I think it's a good thing.

If you really believe that, stop insulting me on the board...

OK, stop posting viciouse and stupid ..post , ok, intelligently asking to much, just , oh say....normal, to much? semi normal??