[Newsbot]

Title: Saudis vow to support President if US stops aid
Category: Political
Posted By: Scape
Date: 2011-02-10 14:31:13

[gonavy47]

Thanks for stepping up Saudis. Keep it all in the family.

[Freakinoldguy]

Maybe the Big O should listen to that supposedly sage advice the democrats used to give GWB.

Stay the fuck out of Middle Eastern Politics.

It didn't work out all that well for GWB and I somehow doubt that just because Barracks a Democrat it'll work out any better for him.

[GreenTiger]

Yes, "O" isn't going to have much better luck than W did.

[sandorski]

If the Egyptian people want Democracy, we should support them. If the Saudis want to support a Dictator, let them.

[rickc]

King Abdullah is just worried that he is next,and rightfully so. The party is over. The Middle East has been governed by outside powers and ruthless dictators long enough. Back in the day the strongman dictator could control the state run media. He could tell you what to think. The internet has changed everything. People want to be free. If enough of them are willing to die for their cause, it is almost impossible to prevent change. Is it going to be easy? No. Is there going to be a lot of problems ahead? Definitly. Will it affect us in North America? Oh yeah! The genie is out of the bottle,and he ain't going back in without a fight.

[ShepherdsDog]

The problem with the ME(and by extension North Africa) is that often what replaces the old order is worse than what they had in the first place....imagine fundy Islamic theocracies popping up from the Himalayas to the Atlas mountains.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

The problem with the ME(and by extension North Africa) is that often what replaces the old order is worse than what they had in the first place....imagine fundy Islamic theocracies popping up from the Himalayas to the Atlas mountains.

I've gone to bed with more comforting thoughts.

[martin14]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

The problem with the ME(and by extension North Africa) is that often what replaces the old order is worse than what they had in the first place....imagine fundy Islamic theocracies popping up from the Himalayas to the Atlas mountains.

Caliphate anyone ?


not a good idea....

[ShepherdsDog]

I don't think it'll go that far, because there are still too many bitter feelings between the Sunnis and the Shias.

[sandorski]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

The problem with the ME(and by extension North Africa) is that often what replaces the old order is worse than what they had in the first place....imagine fundy Islamic theocracies popping up from the Himalayas to the Atlas mountains.

That's why turning our backs to the Peoples wishes is a bad idea. If we isolate them it increases the chance they'll become radical.

[andyt]

80% of Egyptians agree with stoning for adultery. Did this come about because we turned our backs to them?

[BartSimpson]

martin14 martin14:

Caliphate anyone ?

I dare say too many non-muslim Westerners would actively support such a thing.

[sandorski]

andyt andyt:

80% of Egyptians agree with stoning for adultery. Did this come about because we turned our backs to them?

moot

[Scape]

andyt andyt:

80% of Egyptians agree with stoning for adultery. Did this come about because we turned our backs to them?

Call me crazy but that might have something to do with the former tightasses who ran the country.