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JustABozoOnThisBus

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9. They have oil.

Reply to NYMinute (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 04:30 PM

Apr 2019

If we don't support them, then Russia and/or China will reap the oil.

If all they had was sand, they'd be like Yemen or Somalia - no support from anyone.

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Saudi Arabia executes 37 people, crucifying one, for terror-related crimes [View all] brooklynite Apr 2019 OP

Did they execute Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the killing of Kashoggi? Botany Apr 2019 #1

Crucified. Jesus. C_U_L8R Apr 2019 #2

They throw nice parties? brooklynite Apr 2019 #3

Well, they skipped the Easter egg hunt this year, and went with something more traditional jberryhill Apr 2019 #5

Best laugh I've had all month! SeattleVet Apr 2019 #6

You, sir, know how to turn a phrase. WheelWalker Apr 2019 #13

Saudi executions are done in public. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2019 #10

They sell us our oil at low prices... NeoGreen Apr 2019 #11

I predicted that years ago. ISIS is coming for Saudi-Arabia. DetlefK Apr 2019 #4

Jared's doing such great work. llmart Apr 2019 #7

Our "allies" NYMinute Apr 2019 #8

They have oil. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2019 #9

George Carlin asked 30 years ago: SCantiGOP Apr 2019 #12