Skip to comments.
Saudi Arabia: Friend Or Foe?
Investor's Business Daily ^
| 9/26/2007
| The Editors
Posted on 09/27/2007 11:37:55 AM PDT by mojito
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-36 next last
A few days ago I posted an article about Saudi Arabia. I asserted that Saudi Arabia was a totalitarian government and an enemy of the United States. A few FReepers disagreed with my assessment. I continue to hold to my opinion.
1
posted on
09/27/2007 11:37:57 AM PDT
by
mojito
To: mojito
Foe. Oil or no oil, we need to identify who the enemies of free people include. Saudi Arabia harbors and finances more of our tewrrorist enemies than any other country. They make Iran look like cub scouts when it comes to supporting terror groups. Money and influence.
2
posted on
09/27/2007 11:42:08 AM PDT
by
shankbear
(Al-Qaeda grew while Monica blew)
To: mojito
Does the label “Necessary Evil” fit? I think so.
3
posted on
09/27/2007 11:42:40 AM PDT
by
RedCell
(Honor thy Father (9/6/07) - Semper Fi)
To: mojito
[The Saudi government wants the remaining Saudis held at Gitmo returned.]
To save on air fare only the heads of the detainees should be returned.
4
posted on
09/27/2007 11:45:42 AM PDT
by
Brad from Tennessee
("A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.")
To: mojito
There are no things as friends between countries, there are only interests. Saudi Arabia is a strategic interest to the US right now.
5
posted on
09/27/2007 11:46:32 AM PDT
by
mnehring
(!! Warning, Quoting Ron Paul Supporters can be Hazardous to your Reputation !!)
To: mojito
The Saudis, evil and delicious when toasted over an open flame.
6
posted on
09/27/2007 11:47:58 AM PDT
by
correctthought
(Hippies, want to change the world, but all they ever do is smoke pot and smell bad)
To: mojito
The Saudis hate and despise America. But, they will do business.
7
posted on
09/27/2007 11:48:16 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(25 degrees today. Phase state change accomplished.)
To: mojito
I vote for “mortal enemy”.
8
posted on
09/27/2007 11:49:12 AM PDT
by
Jim Noble
(Trails of troubles, roads of battle, paths of victory we shall walk.)
To: RedCell
The question remains: How much evil can be tolerated in the name of expedience? In the case of the Saudis, I believe we’ve reached the proverbial “tipping point.” There are measures, short of armed conflict, that can be brought to bear. It’s time our political establishment stopped looking the other way.
9
posted on
09/27/2007 11:51:06 AM PDT
by
mojito
To: shankbear; mojito
They make Iran look like cub scouts when it comes to supporting terror groups. Money and influence.
So why are we getting ready to sell S/A 20 billion in military equipment? Hope and pray that stuff does not get pointed and shot at us after the sale.
As I have written before, let them throw rocks.
10
posted on
09/27/2007 11:51:50 AM PDT
by
rineaux
(Just say NO to taglines)
To: shankbear
Which brings us back to the question: "why are there no Arabs depicted on Star Trek?"
To: mojito
Saudi Arabia: Friend or Foe? Depends. Do you see a loan shark a friend or as a foe? Is a dealer a friend or a foe? Is a bookie your friend or your foe?
12
posted on
09/27/2007 11:56:58 AM PDT
by
philled
("CNBC?...You might as well be doing ham radio at that point."-- Dennis Miller)
To: mnehrling
From the Saudi point of view, the US is a strategic interest to them. I honestly can’t blame them for conducting their foreign policy to benefit themselves first. I just wish our government did the same.
To: mojito
I’m all for that but the problem is that our political establishment will not stop looking the other way. Think of how long this has been going on. The same thing is going on with China and has been for quite a while albeit under different circumstances.
It won’t end until there is a substantial change in the mind-set of this country and, barring a rather cataclysmic event, I don’t see this happening. I hate to say it, but that’s how I see it.
The only fly in the ointment, so to speak, would be for the occupant of the Oval Office to actually have a spine and spit in the face of “popular” polling and big-media influence and do what’s right for our country (first) and our allies (second) and perhaps the rest of the world would finally get a clue.
Rant mode off. Gotta get to a conference call. Keep fighting the good fight.
14
posted on
09/27/2007 11:58:03 AM PDT
by
RedCell
(Honor thy Father (9/6/07) - Semper Fi)
To: mojito
Foe. Oil is second to their number one export - terrorism.
15
posted on
09/27/2007 11:58:10 AM PDT
by
tennteacher
(Duncan Hunter '08)
To: mojito
Saaudi Arabia makes us a lot of money & vice versa. Therefore we are "friends". (Pay no attention to their human rights abuses, please).
However, I'm more worried that we consider Pakistan an ally.
16
posted on
09/27/2007 12:01:17 PM PDT
by
gdani
To: mojito
We have a separation of church and state in this country.
Should mosques that receive funding from the Saudi government be denied tax free status? Or does that only refer to our own government’s imposition of a single religious faith?
17
posted on
09/27/2007 12:11:37 PM PDT
by
weegee
(NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
To: mojito
We’re on a hand-holding relationship with them, apparently.
I vote for foe though.
18
posted on
09/27/2007 12:12:19 PM PDT
by
steveyp
To: mojito
saudi arabia is a foe. There are many reasons as to why they are a foe.....number 1 is their ties to terrorists. I have felt this way since 911.
19
posted on
09/27/2007 12:27:46 PM PDT
by
From One - Many
(Trust the Old Media At Your Own Risk. I Will Be Voting for Mr. Duncan Hunter, fellow FReepers.)
To: mojito
>"Saudi Arabia's promise to crack down on terrorists is as empty as its vow to clean up its hateful textbooks calling for jihad against infidels.That would be the queeranus. They lied..... again......
They are only our ally against Iran/decendants of muuuhhHamhead (Pigs be inseminating him).
20
posted on
09/27/2007 12:28:17 PM PDT
by
rawcatslyentist
(Should beating an unconscious and bleeding person reaaaallly be a crime? Beat it Jessie!)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-36 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson