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Chinese Media - Syrian War Is Deadly Battle Between Nato & Russia

Discussion in 'Latest US & World News' started by Jeannette, Jun 20, 2018.

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  1. Giftedone

    Giftedone Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    And as usual this completely avoids addressing the content of my post. Who cares of Sahwa is banned.

    How does this relate to the fact that Saudi Arabia armed and supported Al Qaeda and other extremist Islamist groups in Syria and fights along side them in Yemen ?
     
    Giftedone, Jun 25, 2018
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  2. Margot2

    Margot2 Banned

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    Saudi Arabia armed AQ in Afghanistan 30 years ago when the US was fighting the Soviets there.. and it was in their interest to do so at the time. The Saudis despise communism.

    No they are NOT fighting along AQ in Yemen. That is a bald-faced lie.
     
    Margot2, Jun 25, 2018
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  3. Giftedone

    Giftedone Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    1) We are not talking about AQ in Afghanistan 30 years ago. KSA armed and supported Al Qaeda and the Islamist extremists that went on to form the modern incarnation of ISIS in Syria.

    2) Don't call me a liar because of your lack of knowledge. Al Qaeda is in Yemen, Al Qaeda fights in Yemen and they fight against the Houthi's. Al Qaeda fights on the same side as Saudi Arabia in Yemen. That is a fact.

    https://www.huffingtonpost.com/giorgio-cafiero/saudi-arabia-and-alqaeda-_b_8184338.html
     
    Giftedone, Jun 25, 2018
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    Durandal Well-Known Member Donor

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    It is Russia securing their strategic interests. Russia, like the US in past decades, happily uses friendly dictators to enhance its own position and maintain buffer zones between its territory and potentially hostile forces (US, NATO). China (+ Russia) has been doing likewise with North Korea; every other country in the region has been pro-American since WWII.
     
    Durandal, Jun 25, 2018
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  5. Ethereal

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    Your apologia for the Saudi dictatorship is not even good apologia. Not even a moron would be convinced by the arguments you put forth.
     
    Ethereal, Jun 25, 2018
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    Jeannette Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Margot I'm sure Saudi Arabia is lovely for those who can afford to go there and visit, but I'm sure it's not that nice for foreign workers, especially non Sunnis. But look that's an internal affair, and no one has the right to impose their own standards on others.

    What I do condemn though, is what Saudi Arabia and other nations do outside their border - since I believe no one has the right to impose their own standards on others be it religious or cultural.
     
    Jeannette, Jun 25, 2018
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  7. Margot2

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    Foreign workers flock to Saudi Arabia because they can support whole extended families in India or Egypt or Pakistan or Bangladesh.. Lots and Lots of Syrian refugees with residency status.

    Most workers send about $200 a month home which is a lot of money in those countries.

    Trump wants to take that money from foreign workers to pay for his wall and he raves about how unfair it is for them to send that 15% of their income home.

    Where is it that you think Saudi Arabia is forcing their will on other countries?
     
    Margot2, Jun 25, 2018
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    They're just trying to rid the world of mean and nasty dictators. It's all about helping people.
     
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    Who are you talking about?
     
    Margot2, Jun 25, 2018
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    Who do you think, duh?
     
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    Margot2 Banned

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    I have no idea.......
     
    Margot2, Jun 25, 2018
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  12. squidward

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    Oh well
     
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    Who is taking down dictators? Bush did he it when he invaded Iraq, but who else?
     
    Margot2, Jun 25, 2018
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    He's a neocon lapdog too
     
    squidward, Jun 25, 2018
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  15. Margot2

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    Well, yeah. They were running the show .. Read the PNAC letter and look at the dual citizen signatories of 1998. Pretty blatant stuff.. Bibi may as well have been president.
     
    Margot2, Jun 26, 2018
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    Your boys are their boys
     
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    Saudi's are aligned with Israel, it's a reality. You malign Israel but cheerlead for KSA. You have a lot of detail about KSA, but you fail to connect the dots on the big picture.
     
    jimbo1, Jun 27, 2018
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    Margot's response to everything is, "I lived in Saudi Arabia." She's been bragging endlessly about having lived there for years now. I honestly don't know why this is allowed. Nobody comes here to read about Margot's illustrious residency in Saudi Arabia. It's a constant distraction from the actual topic of the thread.
     
    Ethereal, Jun 27, 2018
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    Bwahahahahaha

    Yeah, a "consensus" where there are no actual elections or votes. How convenient for the Saudi despots.

    Of course, if conservatives in America try to place comparatively moderate restrictions on gay marriage or abortion or transgender bathroom rights, "liberals" like you will scream from the rooftops about how America is turning into a fascist patriarchy.
     
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    Those who've only travelled abroad once in their life tend to over-glorify the experience lest it seems the only thing they've done in life was a "failure". But before I am criticised for saying it please note that is they (themselves) who see it as a failure. I don't think in those terms.
     
    Thingamabob, Jun 27, 2018
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    They have the Majlis... which Thomas Jefferson studied and wrote about when he was studying government by consensus.
     
    Margot2, Jun 27, 2018
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    Money knows no religion
     
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    So what about the Israeli -Saudi IronClad Agreement executed recently? I thought Israel was this great democracy, why are they allying themselves with the Filthy Women Hating regime in KSA? What's up with THAT???

    Read Here About this Disgusting Alliance that is firmly against Women.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43632905
     
    jimbo1, Jun 29, 2018
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    :roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol:

    Give it rest, your logic is out the window. Nobody is buying what you're selling
     
    jimbo1, Jun 29, 2018
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    War between NATO and Russia? I know which one my money's on and it sure isn't NATO.
     
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