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2005-01-15 Arabia

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Posted by Fred 2005-01-15 3:11:59 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Soddiesâ $2m is a drop in the aid bucket, but guess what people are gonna remember and tell their neighbors about?

It will be interesting indeed to see just who and what will be remembered in the future - the empty turbans passing around cash, or the olive-clad soldiers performing actual physical work, such as cleaning up, distributing supplies, and treating the injured.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-15 5:13:01 PM|| 2005-01-15 5:13:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 $10 doesn't buy you clean water and food if it isn't there. Our military has done humanitarian deeds that the world will never thank them for, and we are the better for doing it. Some day, and ungrateful world will reap what they've sown. Ask the Saoodis to bring food and water via their massive carrier fleet and airlift ops?

Posted by Frank G 2005-01-15 5:17:41 PM|| 2005-01-15 5:17:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm skeptical that they've handed out $2 million in $10 and $5 increments. That's over 200,000 personal handouts -- not a quick and easy task under the circumstances.

Posted by Tom 2005-01-15 5:20:32 PM|| 2005-01-15 5:20:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 There is that little matter of commissions for the Saudi businessmen.

Posted by Dan Rather 2005-01-15 5:33:21 PM|| 2005-01-15 5:33:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "....the empty turbans passing around cash, or the olive-clad soldiers performing actual physical work, such as cleaning up, distributing supplies, and treating the injured."

Nobody in the Muslim World or non-Muslim for that matter expects a Saudi to do physical labor. It is unheard of!!

Posted by Anonymous4724 2005-01-15 10:46:56 PM|| 2005-01-15 10:46:56 PM|| Front Page Top

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