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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 04:32 PM Original message |
Poll question: Who is calling the shots in our Middle East policy: Saudi Arabia or Big Oil? |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. I would think they'd have the same goals at the moment. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. So, you are drawing a distinction between the Saudis and big oil? |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Right. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 04:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. no, but the point of question was focus of attention could be shifted to saudi and off big oil |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 05:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. The Saudis own a large interest in the US-based oil multinationals along with |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. You missed one BOTH |
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WiseButAngrySara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. Israel and the U.S. ....n/t |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Yup- Just look at this picture of Bush playing kissy-poo with his longtime pal, the Prince of Israel |
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Lord Byron (293 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 04:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Actually that's a common custom of the gulf countries |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. now if Bush was kissing his ring or his feet...that would be be different. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 06:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I think that picture speaks for itself. |
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Lord Byron (293 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. A broad coalition |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. They're one and the same. |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. In symbiosis... |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. This poll is bullshit -- it is PNAC and the Neocons controlling Middle East Policy. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-19-07 09:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. you think the people with money in this country would let ideologues go off on a wild hare? |
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