Saudi threat to withdraw billions in US investments

The Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | 08/20/2002 | Simon English

[tomahawk]

Take your blood money and shove it up your rectums you Wahhabist devils. Your oilfields belong to us.

[Dialup Llama]

I doubt it would matter compared to the $40 billion in losses the Saudis already caused us.

[Nachum]

You know, it is so odd. The parts for all their military hardware they bought from us just tripled in price.

[Michael Barnes]

only tripled?

[Nachum]

You know, you are right. I forgot about the per use charge, the licensing fees, and new transprtation taxes.

[Mr. Lucky]

Via con Dios. Assholes.

[Osinski]

No, the oilfields don't belong to us yet. There's a long bloody war ahead if we want those. On the other hand, this is a perfect smokescreen for the con artists running the stock market ponzi scheme... blame the Saudis for the next big (coming) downturn in the stock market. Yeah, that's the ticket...maybe we can whip the public into a bloodthirst for the war as well.

[F16Fighter]

FREEZE ALL SAUDI U.S. ASSETS NOW!

[JimVT]

Saudi investors have $750 billion in the US. A mass walkout would seriously impede the US's attempts to pull away from recession.

Where they gonna put it? Pyongyang?

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

In the event of this becoming more than a threat, President Bush would immediately post an executive order freezing Saudi investments.

If they wish to divest then, they must do it in a slow and lengthy process, not to upset the markets.

[Jorge]

Economists say the reluctance of wealthy outsiders to expand their business interests in America is a major threat to the world's largest economy.

Saudi investors have $750 billion in the US. A mass walkout would seriously impede the US's attempts to pull away from recession.

This is bad.
The ecomomists are right because foreign investment is a major factor in America's economic prosperity.
Those who think we can just thumb our noses at investors from any and every country that doesn't please us are extremely foolish.
We will pay a huge price.

[tomahawk]

There is trillions of dollars sitting on the sidelines, in money markets, CD's, bonds, etc., which were in stocks only 1-2 years ago. If the Saudi dipsh*ts sell their U.S. stocks, then American companies become cheap and Americans will buy them again.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Get a grip.

[Jorge]

In the event of this becoming more than a threat, President Bush would immediately post an executive order freezing Saudi investments.

If they wish to divest then, they must do it in a slow and lengthy process, not to upset the markets.

You're kidding right?
The idea that President Bush can tell investors when and how they can pull their own money out the free market is simply not realistic.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

You're kidding right? The idea that President Bush can tell investors when and how they can pull their own money out the free market is simply not realistic.

It's been done before.

[big bad easter bunny]

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out
Mr. Saudi!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

The Saudis can take their money and shove it. It's totally funny how they think that their tourism boycott and threats to withdraw their investments actually scares us and affects our economy.

If you think they're screaming now, just wait till we really make them accountable. The only reason that the scummy Saudis didn't face B-52 strikes yesterday is that we have bigger fish to fry. But don't worry, Saudi, we'll deal with you soon enough.

[T. Jefferson]

$750 Billion isn't even 1% of the US market...microsoft
alone is $300 billion.