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Bush in retreat
Jerusalem Post ^ | 7-31-07

Posted on 07/31/2007 5:48:58 AM PDT by SJackson

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1 posted on 07/31/2007 5:49:00 AM PDT by SJackson
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

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2 posted on 07/31/2007 5:58:14 AM PDT by SJackson (isolationism never was, never will be acceptable response to[expansionist] tyrannical governments)
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To: SJackson

Keep your eye on the forest not the trees


3 posted on 07/31/2007 6:00:17 AM PDT by Valin (History takes time. It is not an instant thing.)
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To: Valin

We want the silk stocking Arabs to defend tghemselves, so we don’t have to be their lackeys.


4 posted on 07/31/2007 6:09:06 AM PDT by ClaireSolt (Have you have gotten mixed up in a mish-masher?)
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To: SJackson

Some of these weapons will no doubt wind up in the wrong hands and Israel will be on the receiving end. Mark my words.


5 posted on 07/31/2007 6:10:32 AM PDT by stm
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To: ClaireSolt

tghemselves? :-)
Callling the speling police calling the speling police.


6 posted on 07/31/2007 6:13:17 AM PDT by Valin (History takes time. It is not an instant thing.)
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To: Salem; American in Israel; F15Eagle; goldstategop; unionblue83; T.L.Sink; SunkenCiv; Esther Ruth

Ping!


7 posted on 07/31/2007 6:25:13 AM PDT by Convert from ECUSA (Hunter and Tancredo in '08!)
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20 billion? To these folks? Check out Dubai's marina ...
8 posted on 07/31/2007 6:39:58 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: stm

I agree.


9 posted on 07/31/2007 6:42:48 AM PDT by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
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To: SJackson
Wasn't the same thing said years ago when Reagan wanted to sell AWACS technology to the Saudis?

I think this is all strategery. Frankly, the Saudis in the neighborhood are a bit more reasonable than some of the others. Of course, they have a stake in keeping the place relatively calm: profits.

10 posted on 07/31/2007 6:48:24 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!)
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To: Liberty Valance

They’re not giving them $20B, are they? I thought this was a sale.


11 posted on 07/31/2007 6:48:59 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!)
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To: Valin

Sorry. If they can fix it, be my guest. Sometimes I see a typo just as it disappears into postinghood.


12 posted on 07/31/2007 6:57:50 AM PDT by ClaireSolt (Have you have gotten mixed up in a mish-masher?)
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To: SJackson
Ok, What am I missing here.

1. Most of the 911 hijackers were Saudi.

2. We attack Iraq and remove a dictator who gave equal balance to the region.

3. Sooner or later we will be out of Iraq and Iran will eventually move in. Something Iran always wanted but could never accomplish.

4. Now we want to give arms to Saudi to counter balance the region in the same manner we did years ago for Saddam.

I think Bush miscalculated this war. Only a failed foreign policy takes this route. Besides taking out an evil dictator what have we accomplished. I am all ears here so someone please explain the thinking of suppling arms to Saudi.

13 posted on 07/31/2007 6:59:00 AM PDT by Orange1998 (4 Real)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

You’re right. I should have said:
20 Billion in arm sales to these guys?


15 posted on 07/31/2007 7:14:11 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Orange1998

I guess you guy did not get the memo about Cold War Two firing up... but pooty did!

LLS


16 posted on 07/31/2007 7:16:37 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Support America, Kill terrorists, Destroy dims!)
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Ain’t it the truth!


17 posted on 07/31/2007 7:16:49 AM PDT by Convert from ECUSA (Hunter and Tancredo in '08!)
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To: LibLieSlayer
This Cold War will be expensive for us. We basically had Russia on their knees. By attacking Iraq we gave Russia, Iran and Saudis new life. I am all for the WOT but our foreign policy has a lot to be desired.
18 posted on 07/31/2007 7:32:36 AM PDT by Orange1998 (4 Real)
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To: stm

SOME of these weapons will be the wrong hands? They ain’t got any other kind of hands over there. This has to be one of the supidest plans ever, and we seem to be completely helpless to stop it.


19 posted on 07/31/2007 8:29:49 AM PDT by twonie (Keep your guns - and stockpile ammo.)
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To: Orange1998

I lived through the Cold War and I know what it takes... and it takes moves like you witness here. There is no perfect plan in a world as screwed as this one is.

LLS


20 posted on 07/31/2007 11:41:53 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Support America, Kill terrorists, Destroy dims!)
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