Saudis vow to support President if US stops aid


Political | 206868 hits | Feb 10 2:31 pm | Posted by: Scape
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RIYADH: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has threatened the US that his kingdom will prop up the tottering regime of the Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, if the US withdraws its aid program, worth $US1.5 billion a year, The Times has reported.

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  1. by avatar gonavy47
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:02 am
    Thanks for stepping up Saudis. Keep it all in the family.

  2. by avatar Freakinoldguy
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:58 am
    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.

  3. by avatar GreenTiger
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:39 am
    Yes, "O" isn't going to have much better luck than W did.

  4. by avatar sandorski
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:38 am
    If the Egyptian people want Democracy, we should support them. If the Saudis want to support a Dictator, let them.

  5. by rickc
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:15 am
    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.

  6. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:42 am
    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.

  7. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:51 am
    "ShepherdsDog" said
    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.

  8. by avatar martin14
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:23 am
    "ShepherdsDog" said
    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....

  9. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:53 am
    I don't think it'll go that far, because there are still too many bitter feelings between the Sunnis and the Shias.

  10. by avatar sandorski
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:37 pm
    "ShepherdsDog" said
    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.

  11. by avatar andyt
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:51 pm
    80% of Egyptians agree with stoning for adultery. Did this come about because we turned our backs to them?

  12. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:45 pm
    "martin14" said

    Caliphate anyone ?


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

  13. by avatar sandorski
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:55 pm
    "andyt" said
    80% of Egyptians agree with stoning for adultery. Did this come about because we turned our backs to them?


    moot

  14. by avatar Scape
    Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:36 pm
    "andyt" said
    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.



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