White House Praises Saudis After Senators Assail Them

NY Times ^ | 11/25/2002 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

[NewMike39]

We need Ronald Reagan back ! We need a president with the courage to face our enemies. We need a conservative who will use our power to subdue our enemies rather than submit to the oil power of Saudi Arabia. If I were president the Saudi Royal family would be no longer. Maybe one day George Bush will grow a pair of balls and take some courageous actions. In the meantime I believe Bush the wimp II wasted the greatest national momentum since WWII.

[Diogenesis]

Why has the US systematically ignored the terrorist-spawning, terrorist supporting,
WMD bankrolling, Saudis who have --since their attacks against the US on 911--
used telethons to fund even more murderous attacks on Western democracies.

How do the Saudis continue to get away with this?

[NewMike39]

The Saudis get away with this because our president is not courageous enough to speak or act the truth.

[PoorMuttly]

Hydrogen.

[dagnabbit]

Your forgot a "Barf Alert"

[Guillermo]

I truly hope this is all double-talk by Bush.

Saudi is worse than Iraq, one thousand times over.

[John Lenin]

I think it's a brilliant strategy on Bush's part. Think mirror.

[NewMike39]

It is not double talk. It is self - interested cowardice. Bush is a wimp just like Clinton and just like Bush Sr. He is simply a wimp who is afraid to confront the Saudis. I would also like to know how much money the Saudis have paid to Bush sr in consulting fees since his presidency. I want a courageous president now !

[TSgt]

I could sure use that animated "Bomb Mecca" GIF right now.

Anyone have it?

[damncat]

Hi comrade, diplomatic chatter shouldn't be confused as cowardice. Dissing the saudis now would be detrimental to ousting sodom. Bush's plans for global realignment have already produced new allies of former soviet block countries, as well as Russia itself.

[TSgt]

Easy! Easy! Easy!

Let's all play nice...

[Jorge]

The Saudis get away with this because our president is not courageous enough to speak or act the truth.

Actually our President has the sense to realize that the Saudis are our friend in some ways and enemies in others....and until we find a way to become independant of our need for their oil, we cannot afford to declare war on them.
Those who think otherwise should be prepared support $5 a gallon gas and a crippled economy, rather than sitting here hypocritically ripping Bush.

[goodnesswins]

I think maybe this is called the "Moronizing" of your enemies....let them THINK you are a Moron....and then brilliantly double talk and double deal them.

[McGavin999]

We need Ronald Reagan back ! We need a president with the courage to face our enemies.

Look, I love Reagan, but if you remember, he pulled our marines out of Lebannon rather than fight the terrorists. You seem to have a one sided memory. Bush is doing what's necessary, and you'd better stop to think about who is pushing this Saudis as bad guys stuff. Biden, Lieberman, and Schummer. Think about it.

[Cicero]

Freepers should know better than to trust the good intentions of the New York Times, especially under Howell Raines. This headline is deliberately calculated to enrage readers and make trouble for Bush, as is almost everything they print.

Think good cop, bad cop. I don't believe for a minute that the FBI "leaked" all that stuff about Prince Bandar's wife without White House permission.

[arm958]

OH! By the way, "BLOW ME"

What is this, Democratic Underground? I thought we used our brains and our respect for rational discourse to reinforce our arguments here at FR.

[dagnabbit]

Interior Minister Prince Nayef said Monday that charitable giving shouldn't be a crime. He called accusations that Saudis helped finance two Sept. 11 terror suspects "baseless fabrications."

Here's what the same P.O.S.said on Oct 15, 2001:

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef, who has been acting as a spokesman on developments in the kingdom, told journalists recently that Saudi Arabia had not received convincing evidence of Saudi citizens' participation in the attacks.

"There were 400 people aboard the four planes and we find it strange that the focus is on Arabs, and Saudis in particular,"

[arm958]

you'd better stop to think about who is pushing this Saudis as bad guys stuff. Biden, Lieberman, and Schummer. Think about it.

How about Vladimir Putin.