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2003-02-22 Iraq

The despicable submission of Saudi Arabia

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-02-22 10:22 am|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The are right in one way: "But without being part of the club, then we have no role in the day after." The role they will have in the long term is precisely that of Iraq's: Arabia will be shorn of its present kleptocracy and reformed into at least a 19th century federated democracy. Saud delenda est... and welcome to the club.

Posted by Tom Roberts 2003-02-22 10:33:34|| 2003-02-22 10:33:34|| Front Page Top

#2 This article exemplifies how different the Arab world is from Europe. These leaders exist in the real world of pure power politics. The respect American power, accept its exercise as the way the world works and adapt to the new reality. The Franco-German dillydallying and faux moralizing is not really respected.

Assuming we have the will to follow through on Iraq, we'll be in a strong position to squeeze the other players as some of us hope. The French will be irrelevant.

Posted by JAB 2003-02-22 11:21:00|| 2003-02-22 11:21:00|| Front Page Top

#3 The arabs and especially the Saudis are 12 count 'em 12 years too late. They had a chance to clean up their neighborhood and they blew it. Now the US is stepping in and being the big bad guy because these corrupt "leaders" could not on their own get on some dirty clothes and start shoveling up the big pile of dog s--t that somebody left in the neighborhood.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-02-22 11:53:01|| 2003-02-22 11:53:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Jordan's monarch, King Abdullah, concluded as long ago as July that war was inevitable and has moved to prepare his country for its outcome.

July? He knew in July? But we're in a Rush to War(tm)! He musta known afore we did!

Posted by ereynol 2003-02-22 21:03:39|| 2003-02-22 21:03:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes, but King Hussein knows Saddam better than even Chiraq does.

Posted by Dishman 2003-02-23 00:48:30|| 2003-02-23 00:48:30|| Front Page Top

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