Saudi king opens up $1 trillion of business to the West

UK Times ^ | 1-14-06 | Jenny Davey

[STARWISE]

They must have a new PR firm.

[Flavius]

no they are running out of oil and need to diversify their economic base

[Westlander]

'...$624 billion will be met by the Saudi state and Saudi companies...'

Great! they can rebuild the soup bowl called New Orleans.

[Flavius]

you know, you have the right idea

we can import saudi sand and raise louisiana 200 ft above water level

another thing saudies can export sand

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

I was thinking of buying a 7-11 franchise over there.

[endthematrix]

This comes on the heels of the US trade deal with Bahrain. Finally some optimism in the world's sandy armpit.

[endthematrix]

RE: "Running out of oil"

What? Maybe using 50 year old equipment. But they aren't running out.

[traviskicks]

This is excellent news. Freedom will bring prosperity and hurt the islamists.

[Ramius]

Agreed. Capitalism frees people.

[sully777]

New PR slogans:

Saudi Arabia: Come for our money. Stay for our fatwahs against you.
Saudi Arabia: We're fanatical but loveable.
Saudi Arabia: You're not only guests but targets.
Saudi Arabia: HEY--Although we really resent you, at least you're learning a valuable lesson in complex human relations!

[Rudder]

Ahhh, the Bush legacy becomes clearer.

[Rudder]

I was thinking of buying a 7-11 franchise over there.

How about: "Big Al's Pig Roast and Barbecue?"

[STARWISE]

Wonder what they'll do about the dirty infidel Christians who'll possibly be living there to manage their investments, and will desire churches. This will be a very interesting chapter. 'Course, they could inflict rules about habitation and lifestyle of investors and require only Muslims onsite.

I'm trying to figure out if this is progress, PR, fear, or acceptance.

[Flavius]

they dont have any new super fields

no one knows what their known reserves are,

now they are diversifying their economy ,

Qatar did that expect they have natural gas in abundance but they realized that wont be forever so they diversified

i dont know of any new large fields with saudies my bet is they are having tought time keeping their reserves up

[DoNotDivide]

Am I allowed to bring my Bible and share what God has done for me?

The wealth of the wicked is laid up for the righteous.

[penelopesire]

"I was thinking of buying a 7-11 franchise over there."

LOL

[txhurl]

Did not the Saudis divest themselves of $750 billion in US investments in 2002?

I can find those threads.

[q_an_a]

Hybrids, Turkey parts turned into oil, Wind Power for individual homes and offices (Dallas company)coal and nuclear plants on the fast track - can you say "The end of the oil age?" Hope we see the cut off of funds to the Suadi Imams sooner.

[Lurker]

I wonder if industrial hog farming would be a viable business enterprise over there.

L

[RouxStir]

"no they are running out of oil and need to diversify their economic base"

No, it's more like they fear they are in the cue in the War on Islam and think if they get enough EU countries inside of their borders they won't be attacked. Have they stopped funding their hate-teaching Wahabi schools around the world, including the US? Hell no!

These scumbags are and always will be backstabbing murderers.