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Name:   Talullahhound The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   BTW
Date:   4/27/2010 10:55:51 PM

You hit the nail on the head, and that's what makes it complicated. The Royal Family does not want Saudi to become an Islamic state, a la Iran. And they have to be very careful since they are the keeper of the two Great Mosques. So publicly, they don't support the west because they don't want to be seen as a pawn of the West and lose their influence in the Arab world. At the same time, they want to be assured of our military help should any of their neighbors get frisky. We have totally modernized their military, and they train at US schools.
They have ocassionally tried to help us out on oil prices by increasing their production.
It's probably one of the most complicated relationships we have.

Hodja -- do you ever unpack your suitcase? You are living like a gypsy. :-)
Other messages in this thread:View Entire Thread
The Truth Comes Out - lotowner - 4/26/2010 8:01:42 PM
     The Truth Comes Out - Talullahhound - 4/27/2010 7:48:28 AM
          The Truth Comes Out - lamont - 4/27/2010 8:50:00 AM
               The Truth Comes Out - lotowner - 4/27/2010 9:14:17 AM
          Don't need this joke for evidence - MartiniMan - 4/27/2010 10:31:32 AM
               Don't need this joke for evidence - Talullahhound - 4/27/2010 2:27:53 PM
                    Don't need this joke for evidence - MartiniMan - 4/27/2010 3:45:10 PM
                    BTW - MartiniMan - 4/27/2010 3:49:54 PM
                         BTW - Talullahhound - 4/27/2010 7:28:08 PM
                              BTW - MrHodja - 4/27/2010 8:18:14 PM
                                   BTW - Talullahhound - 4/27/2010 10:55:51 PM
                                        BTW - MrHodja - 4/27/2010 11:01:15 PM
                                   And - Talullahhound - 4/27/2010 10:58:59 PM
                                        And - rude evin - 4/28/2010 9:12:03 AM
                                             And - Talullahhound - 4/28/2010 7:53:19 PM
                              BTW - MartiniMan - 4/28/2010 9:22:59 AM
                                   BTW - Talullahhound - 4/28/2010 7:57:03 PM


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