They killed over 3,000 of my countrymen in one attack and you ask if I'd rather retaliate or pay $5/gallon for gas? I say we kick their ass and take the gas. When are we going to stop being bitches for the royal house of Saud? I thought Bush would man-up after 911 when he saw that the majority of the killers on 911 held Saudi passports. Instead he invites them to Crawford for a photo op showing him holding hands with a man who sanctions telethons for terrorists. What happened to "You're either with us or against us"? So to answer your question, no I will not sell out my country for cheap gas and I didn't think Bush would either.
I will not sell out my country for cheap gas, and I didn't think Bush would either.........
Thank you for that!
"...So to answer your question, no I will not sell out my country for cheap gas and I didn't think Bush would either.
29 posted on 08/04/2005 3:40:32 PM EDT by blaquebyrd "
I do have the same sentiments you voice. I am sure 95% of the FR's do. Unfortuately it is not so simple to remedie the situation. I am not skirting the issues, quite the contrary. And we don't know what GWB had to say to Abbdullah on this past visit or earlier visits. I don't see what we can do to threaten the royal family to do more. And do lets us remember, that they have for a long time been attempting to close down terrorist cells in their own country that continue to plaugue them. I assume you are aware there are cells that want to blow up the Saudi infrastructure, e.g. oil refineries, oil field pumping stations, the oil distribution grid, etc.. At any rate, I assure you I don't like things as they now stand, and I most certainly want to see my Marine nephew return in one piece from Al Anbar from his second tour to the pit. I have a personal stake in all this stuff. I just feel we often for many reasons do not take all things in consideration that must be addressed on any issues dealing with foreign powers and how we interface with them. But short of threatning the Saudi's with a full military invasion, we do not always hold all the cards in world wide diplomacy. Never did, and never will.