Saudis contemplating downgrade in U.S. relations-Compare Obama to Carter

[MrFun]

Why would we judge an entire country by the actions of a few individuals?

???

The entire country has it in its laws to execute gay people, and to stone to death women who are rape victims.

[Elok]

The Iranians are more than just slightly worse.

I was actually thinking of Al Qaeda et al. They are slightly worse than the Saudis. I generally think of the Iranian clerics as better. That they don't pretend to be our friend like the Saudis do only gives them the advantage of honesty.

[Sava]

Iran seems slightly more progressive when it comes to homosexuality.

[Dr Strangelove]

Seriously, if the Saudis dump the US who are they going to hook up with? The Saudi royalty doesn't like keeping a big military around because of the risk of military coups, so Saudi Arabia needs to hook up with a major power. The EU? - The EU has no military force of its own. China? - Currently more or less hooked up with Iran. Russia? Yeah, that's it. Can we count all the ways that would be wrong?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Battlestar Galactica: oddly ahead of its time...

[Imran Siddiqui]

I hate to say it, Oerdin, but you're sounding like a worse right-wing nutjob than the right-wing nutjobs you profess to dislike...

This is what happens when the 'enemy' are Muslims. Oerdin's racism comes out in full, disgusting force.

[Sava]

and if you talk about Asian women

[Dinner]

This is what happens when the 'enemy' are Muslims. Oerdin's racism comes out in full, disgusting force.

HA! Sorry but taking a hardline against Iran doesn't equal racism (especially given Iran's long history of playing for time) no matter how badly you wish it to be.

[Dinner]

and if you talk about Asian women

I like Asian women and have dated several. :???:

[Sava]

oh, so you're one of those, eh?

[Dinner]

Uh, I have dated Asian women if that's what you mean.

[Sava]

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[The Mad Monk]

I hate to say it, Oerdin, but you're sounding like a worse right-wing nutjob than the right-wing nutjobs you profess to dislike...

As I've said for years, Oerdin isn't liberal, he just hates Republicans.

[onodera]

Seriously, if the Saudis dump the US who are they going to hook up with? The Saudi royalty doesn't like keeping a big military around because of the risk of military coups, so Saudi Arabia needs to hook up with a major power. The EU? - The EU has no military force of its own. China? - Currently more or less hooked up with Iran. Russia? Yeah, that's it. Can we count all the ways that would be wrong?

I think Bandar bin Sultan has already been told to shove his proposal back into whence he pulled it out by Lavrov. Disrupting oil production in the Persian Gulf is Russia's wet dream, why should we help Saudis?

[Ben Kenobi]

the way the Obama administration handled Egypt was downright malpractice.

Only if you assume he was trying to improve America's standing with the world.