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Should U.S.-Saudi Alliance Be Saved?
Townhall.com ^ | October 16, 2018 | Pat Buchanan

Posted on 10/16/2018 8:25:23 AM PDT by Kaslin

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To: TangledUpInBlue

Unless you want to concede that area to the Russian sphere of influence.


21 posted on 10/16/2018 8:38:52 AM PDT by Don Corleone (Nothing makes the delusional more furious than truth.)
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To: Don Corleone

Also a fair point.


22 posted on 10/16/2018 8:39:57 AM PDT by TangledUpInBlue
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To: Kaslin
9-11 Death toll

Our Saudi friends: 2,996

World's Leading Sponsor of State Terrorism Iran: 0

23 posted on 10/16/2018 8:41:08 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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To: Kaslin

was any Saudi land originally included in God’s promised land for the Jews, if so they better start packing anyway..


24 posted on 10/16/2018 8:41:17 AM PDT by aces
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To: Kaslin

Most of Buchanan’s analogies are not apt. In this case the US is not just weighing morality against national interest, but it’s also making a choice between bad and worse. That is, between a murderous, retrograde tyrannical regime and a murderous, retrograde, tyrannical, expansionist rival. Buchanan seems to favor the latter. Israel probably has something to do with it.


25 posted on 10/16/2018 8:41:27 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy
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To: Lurkinanloomin

And Tehran and Karachi and Islamabad. And Sanaa and Mogadishu.


26 posted on 10/16/2018 8:41:52 AM PDT by VietVet876
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To: Lurkinanloomin

agreed, still not punching the enemy


27 posted on 10/16/2018 8:42:09 AM PDT by aces
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To: Kaslin

Sure, let’s destabilize another Middle East country. That’s worked so well for us in the past.


28 posted on 10/16/2018 8:42:20 AM PDT by Mustard (tt)
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To: knarf

I find it funny how many people are haters of the saudis in the MSM compared to just 3 - 20 whole years ago...

29 posted on 10/16/2018 8:44:25 AM PDT by GraceG ("If I post an AWESOME MEME, STEAL IT! JUST RE-POST IT IN TWO PLACES PLEASE")
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To: Kaslin

Do we want Iran to be the unchecked power broker in the ME?


30 posted on 10/16/2018 8:44:50 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (They would have to abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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To: kabar

Of course, we should maintain ally relations with the Saudi government. These incidents occur a,, the time in the dark & hidden shadows of international espionage activity. I am not supporting the Saudi Government, I am just saying we need to be practical in this nutcase world of ours.

Remember, We and the British took in Russian, Murderer, Leader,Joe Stalin to our causes during the Second World War, in order for us to properly develop the “D’ Day attack on Normandy, France. The Russian people suffered immensely to make this happen!!!

Trump is handling this the right and correct way. Respond strongly...but, first get the “FACTS”!!!


31 posted on 10/16/2018 8:45:41 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

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Riyadh, Mecca and Medina should have been smoking craters on 9/12/2001 ]

I would have given them 24 hours, then nuked both sites.

Also we should have told the saudis that the reparation price was 1 billion dollars per 9/11 victim. pay up in oil.


32 posted on 10/16/2018 8:47:04 AM PDT by GraceG ("If I post an AWESOME MEME, STEAL IT! JUST RE-POST IT IN TWO PLACES PLEASE")
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

So you are a vote for Iran, and Russia, to be the unchecked powers in the ME.

Really that stupid?


33 posted on 10/16/2018 8:47:08 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (They would have to abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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To: knarf
If I recall correctly, the 9/11 pilots and highjackers were all but one, Saudi.

A fact that has NEVER been adequately addressed by the USA, in my opinion.

So we still owe them for that.

But I'm having a hard time understanding why we (the USA, in general, and the government, specifically) should give a rat's ass about this Khasoggi character.

Yes, I know he is/was a US resident, but he's a vicious anti-American a-hole that works for that bird cage liner, the Washington Post.

Just what do we owe him?

What have I missed?

I see no real down side to his demise.

34 posted on 10/16/2018 8:50:04 AM PDT by OldSmaj
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To: Kaslin

FDR knew about SOBs.. he was one himself. a Democrat tyrant.

He and gutless allies baited this nation into a world war to cover-up for the dismal policies of their own parties and regimes.


35 posted on 10/16/2018 8:50:07 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: Kaslin
Both are saying that what the Turks claim they can prove -- Khashoggi was tortured and murdered in the consulate, cut up, and his body parts flown to Saudi Arabia -- is a lie.

Put up or shut up. When has Erdogan been truthful with us?

36 posted on 10/16/2018 8:52:37 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: Kaslin

The question is: What is to be lost?? Just a military base location?? Don’t really need their over-priced oil....


37 posted on 10/16/2018 8:52:52 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: MNJohnnie
Iran is our number one local de facto ally against an ISIS terror caliphate. As far as the Russians are concerned, if they are stupid enough to get into that thankless quaqmire, I say better them than us.
38 posted on 10/16/2018 8:53:07 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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To: rightwingcrazy

It was Pat Buchanan who referred to Congress as “Israeli-occupied territory”.

Anyway, Saudi Arabia is by far the lesser of two evils if Iran is the other choice.


39 posted on 10/16/2018 9:02:49 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: Kaslin

No.

F’em.


40 posted on 10/16/2018 9:03:12 AM PDT by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca. Deport all illegals. Abolish the DEA, IRS and ATF,.)
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