Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: No one talks about getting rid of the Saudi regime... [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)51. Osama Bin Laden did
That was basically his gripe in life. After Gulf War I, it became apparent that the US would indeed mobilize to support the House of Saud, and that is how his grudge became personal with us.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
62 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
sure is weird. and you're correct "never". also the emirates, kuwait, etc. "never". because
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#2
You mean learning & dealing with the fact that virtually all the 9/11 terrorists were Saudis (R)?
Berlum
Jul 2012
#19
Bill O'Reilly (R) thinks his party & company being OWNED by the Saudis is "funny"
Berlum
Jul 2012
#20
This kind of factual discussion about who is pulling Republican strings could get us Dungeonized
Berlum
Jul 2012
#28
Or the brutal Bahrain regime or the brutal Dictator of Uzbekistan. We were very selective
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#5
If you knew anything about a US company called The Vinnell Corporation you would understand
NNN0LHI
Jul 2012
#11
KSA wasn't on the list for regime change. See "A Clean Break" (Perle, Feith, Wurmser, PNAC 1997)
leveymg
Jul 2012
#32
Why does the OP have to clarify his own position? He's asking why the subject isn't raised.
leveymg
Jul 2012
#36
The "Arab Spring" isn't a template that fits all cases. Not every revolution means change
leveymg
Jul 2012
#38
I know that. Basically you want to caricature people who support the downtrodden...
joshcryer
Jul 2012
#45
+1. They pre-empted the whole protest movement by bribing it in its infancy. nt
Selatius
Jul 2012
#57
Not that weird. The US has always favored stability over Democracy in foreign affairs
FSogol
Jul 2012
#23
Mittens said Iran was the most destabilizing nation in the world. I think Saudi is at least as bad.
MNBrewer
Jul 2012
#35