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Saudi king praises Trump for Syrian airstrikes
The Hill ^ | April 8 2017 | MALLORY SHELBOURNE

Posted on 04/08/2017 1:33:21 PM PDT by WilliamIII

The King of Saudi Arabia praised President Trump for conducting airstrikes on the Syrian regime, the White House said Saturday.

“The King reaffirmed strong Saudi support for the United States’ military strike against the Sayrat Airfield in Syria and thanked the President for his courageous action, which both agreed was a necessary response to the horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians,” the White House said.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: houseofsaud; royals; saudiarabia; trumpsyria; trumpsyriastrike; wahhabism
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To: WilliamIII

Just because an action one takes benefits another does not mean the action was taken to benefit the other. Completely different agendas at play between Trump and Saudi over dealing with Assad. Likewise the dems are praising Trump for different reasons than those that motivated Trump to action.


21 posted on 04/08/2017 2:19:28 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

it’s more bending over than bowing


22 posted on 04/08/2017 2:20:52 PM PDT by Eddie01 (Is this the old loft with the paint pealng off it?)
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To: Rebel2016

You assume that serving Saudi’s interests and America’s interests are mutually exclusive somehow. Yet America has been working very closely with Saudi Arabia for quite a while and it appears that interests of both nations have been advanced as a result of the relationship.


23 posted on 04/08/2017 2:22:05 PM PDT by RC one (The 2nd Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances)
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To: Magnum44

Whatever Trumps motivations, the results are pleasing to McCain, Hillary and Saudis, who want Assad to fall. Also pleasing to the mainstream media, which hates Christianity. Assad protects Christians in Syria from Shiite jihadis, so he is hated by western liberals. That’s why, whatever Trumps motives, he’s getting praised by all these libs, media, and Saudid


24 posted on 04/08/2017 2:50:14 PM PDT by WilliamIII
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To: RC one

Most 911 hijackers were Saudis


25 posted on 04/08/2017 2:51:08 PM PDT by WilliamIII
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To: FreeReign

Netanyahu also supported Bushs invasion of Iraq. His judgment isn’t infallible


26 posted on 04/08/2017 2:52:43 PM PDT by WilliamIII
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To: WilliamIII

Timothy McVeigh was from Michigan. Do you blame Michigan for the Oklahoma City bombing?


27 posted on 04/08/2017 2:53:14 PM PDT by RC one (The 2nd Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances)
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To: FreeReign

Hope so.


28 posted on 04/08/2017 2:53:16 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: RC one

When the 911 report’s pages on Saudi Arabia are declassified, maybe your support for them will be vindicated. Until then, my presumptions are biased against a Muslim dictatorship that finances wihabiism they don’t get benefit of doubt from me


29 posted on 04/08/2017 2:57:18 PM PDT by WilliamIII
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To: WilliamIII

Yea everybody praising us but no one else bombing Syria.....let then them start doing something......


30 posted on 04/08/2017 2:57:51 PM PDT by 1217Chic
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To: WilliamIII

I don’t support Saudi Arabia. I support America and Donald Trump.


31 posted on 04/08/2017 2:59:46 PM PDT by RC one (The 2nd Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances)
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To: WilliamIII

So far the Saudis, McCain, CNN and MSNBC, Hillary, Bill Kristol, the Syrian rebels, Turkey, Lindsey Graham, little Marco, McMaster and Mattis, and the EU all approve.

That tells me a lot.


32 posted on 04/08/2017 3:06:18 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up.)
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To: DesertRhino

You left out ISIS.


33 posted on 04/08/2017 3:08:41 PM PDT by sport
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To: DesertRhino

Turkey ‘welcomes’ US attack on Syria but believes it’s ‘not enough’ – Erdogan


34 posted on 04/08/2017 3:09:02 PM PDT by McGruff (You break it, you bought it)
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To: shelterguy

Hijackers by Nationality:
Egypt***
Mohamed Atta

Lebanon***
Ziad Jarrah

Saudi Arabia***
Ahmed al Ghamdi
Hamza al Ghamdi
Saeed al Ghamdi
Hani Hanjour
Nawaf al Hazmi
Salem al Hazmi
Ahmad al Haznawi
Ahmed al Nami
Khalid al Mihdhar
Majed Moqed
Abdul Aziz al Omari
Mohand al Shehri
Wail al Shehri
Waleed al Shehri
Satam al Suqami

United Arab Emirates*** (defacto Saudi relaxed rules Playground)
Fayez Banihammad
Marwan al Shehhi


35 posted on 04/08/2017 3:10:01 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up.)
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To: FreeReign

Tillerson announced Assad must step down. (continuing Obama’s policy)


36 posted on 04/08/2017 3:11:32 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up.)
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To: WilliamIII
Netanyahu also supported Bushs invasion of Iraq. His judgment isn’t infallible

Of course Netanyahu's judgement isn't infallible.

I was responding to another poster's fallacious Appeal to Authority argument with one of my own.

Go back and read.

37 posted on 04/08/2017 3:11:41 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: RC one

“Timothy McVeigh was from Michigan. Do you blame Michigan for the Oklahoma City bombing?”

No, but give me a call when 16 Michigan boys all do an OKC bomb on the same day and ask me again. You’re being a moron to defend Saudi Arabia.
After North Korea, it is probably the most repressive and brutal police state on earth.


38 posted on 04/08/2017 3:13:42 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up.)
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To: Psalm 144
...They are all dependents, manipulators, grifters, sycophants or a combination of these, but not one is a net asset for their cost.

Nailed it!

39 posted on 04/08/2017 3:14:26 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: DesertRhino
Tillerson announced Assad must step down. (continuing Obama’s policy)

Who does he suggest should take Assad's place?

40 posted on 04/08/2017 3:14:41 PM PDT by FreeReign
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