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Britons left in jail amid fears that Saudi Arabia could fall to al-Qaeda
The Guardian ^
| Sunday July 28, 2002
| Martin Bright, Nick Pelham and Paul Harris
Posted on 07/27/2002 10:11:04 PM PDT by prophetic
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To: justa-hairyape
Again you gungho types realize only your rights and not the individual rights you so much crave to have here in your own in country. As usual like much of America you are selfish and/or afraid of someone that is different then you are. The world is not black and white. Simply put, just because SA's regime falls does not put them in the same boat as Iraq which has repeatedly shown it's hostility towards others in the region.. the US.. and is known to be trying to get the bomb so that they can run all over the middle east(thinking or at least hoping) that will deter us enough from intervening on Kuwait, Saudi Arabia or any other countries behalf.
To: elfman2
I suppose you think the SA gov't would make it obvious to formally be an enemy of the United States.. that's pretty funny considering we have a perfect example in Iran... politics is all about appearances.. Of course Iran comes out and says in statements that it doesn't support terror which is a joke because everyone knows they do. But nobody starts a war with them because it's all about appearances on the front stage.. now behind the scenes is another story that has some role in containing/instigating aggression depending on how it plays out.. but you don't see WWIII happening because of Iran now do ya?
To: elfman2
I suppose you think the SA gov't would make it obvious to formally be an enemy of the United States.. that's pretty funny considering we have a perfect example in Iran... politics is all about appearances.. Of course Iran comes out and says in statements that it doesn't support terror which is a joke because everyone knows they do. But nobody starts a war with them because it's all about appearances on the front stage.. now behind the scenes is another story that has some role in containing/instigating aggression depending on how it plays out.. but you don't see WWIII happening because of Iran now do ya?
To: elfman2
I suppose you think the SA gov't would make it obvious to formally be an enemy of the United States.. that's pretty funny considering we have a perfect example in Iran... politics is all about appearances.. Of course Iran comes out and says in statements that it doesn't support terror which is a joke because everyone knows they do. But nobody starts a war with them because it's all about appearances on the front stage.. now behind the scenes is another story that has some role in containing/instigating aggression depending on how it plays out.. but you don't see WWIII happening because of Iran now do ya?
To: SkyPilot; elfman2
That's the Shah of Iran, not the "Shaw".
To: Almondjoy
" but you don't see WWIII happening because of Iran now do ya?" Iran's probably number two on Bush's list, assuming that an al-Queda controlled SA doesn't push it back a spot. Once Iraq's taken, there's a good chance its government will fall without direct military intervention on our part.
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posted on
07/29/2002 6:28:33 PM PDT
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elfman2
To: Vast Buffalo Wing Conspiracy
"That's the Shah of Iran, not the "Shaw"." Lol! Thanks!
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posted on
07/29/2002 6:30:15 PM PDT
by
elfman2
To: elfman2
That totally avoids my question to you but thanks for trying anyways! This isn't a game of dominios.. we aren't going to invade Iran without damn good reason.. and killing a few hundred Israeli's a year isn't going to cut it.. now a nation trying to develop nukes to hold the world hostage.. now that's a different story.
To: Almondjoy
" That totally avoids my question to you but thanks for trying anyways! " The answer was obvious, not avoided, but you don't want to see it. Thanks for trying anyway.
The SA government's balancing between the radical Islam of its people and and civilization. With SA's strategic position in the world's economy, this administration would find an excuse to remove an al-Queda based government, with or without a smiling face.
My last post was an attempt to get you to recognize that the example that you used of smiling evil, Iran, is in fact on our target list, and if we had a base there today, we wouldn't be leaving no mater what. But you have your mind made up.
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07/30/2002 4:15:22 PM PDT
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elfman2
To: Almondjoy
As usual like much of America you are selfish and/or afraid of someone that is different then you are. Terrorists have committed an act of war against America. They killed 3,000 people on American soil. This same network of terrorists is responsible for raising and developing suicide bombers to attack the Nation of Israel. If they are on the verge of controlling Saudi Arabia via revolution or force, they will be vaporized. This is not cowboys and indians we are playing here anymore. The primary responsibility of the US goverment is to protect its people from foriegn attack. It is not to observe or protect the rights of murdering suicidal terrorists and those aligned with them.
To: justa-hairyape
I don't think you guys understand what you are talking about.... what you think Al-Qaeda is going to go into the Palaces gun blazing and hijack the gov't? The gov't could already be very much aligned with Al-Qaeda(as many have already suggested). If that's the case why don't we just blow up SA now? Of course because you people see everything in black and white.. simplicty makes things easier on your mind doesn't it?
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