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Matrosov

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4. The difference is...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Dec 23, 2015, 12:20 PM

Dec 2015

Saudi Arabia sells oil to the West, ISIS sells oil only to Turkey.

What's really interesting is that if you look up the history of Saudi Arabia and the House of Saud, they really are the original ISIS.

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ISIS vs Saudis [View all] kpete Dec 2015 OP

"Everyone has to agree with Allah" FrodosPet Dec 2015 #1

Saudi oil wealth and government support have spread the most extreme forms of tblue37 Dec 2015 #2

At least 3 or 4 of those also apply to the USA frizzled Dec 2015 #3

The difference is... Matrosov Dec 2015 #4

Conclusion: ISIS is a friend in waiting. When they get more oil they'll be our pals. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #5

I've read a long time ago (maybe 30+ years?) that all the oil reserves in the world put together Cal33 Dec 2015 #7

2016: we use those noble, all-American Kurds against IS MisterP Dec 2015 #9

Saudi sells us oil & gets first crack at buying our best American made weapons. GOLGO 13 Dec 2015 #6

Some day these corporations will get their due, I suppose. Their top execs. are Cal33 Dec 2015 #8