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2006-12-23 Arabia

Royal Intrigue, Unpaid Bills Preceded Saudi Ambassador's Exit

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Posted by Frank G 2006-12-23 15:07|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 should've h/t'd Captains Quarters - always a daily "must read" for me

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-12-23 15:16|| 2006-12-23 15:16|| Front Page Top

#2 The debts by one of the world's wealthiest countries -- owed to the very lobbyists, advisers and event organizers hired to promote the kingdom

So, in other words, there is an occasional bit of justice served up on this mortal coil.

Turki was kept so out of the loop that Bandar often did not inform him he was in town, much less tell him what he was doing, the sources said.

Probably because Turki is one dirty bird, permanently tainted by his previous back channel dealings with mullah Omar and bin Laden. This may be the beginning of Turki being stuffed and trussed in his future role as the fall guy for Saudi Arabia.

A single contractor -- Qorvis Communications LLC, which oversees Saudi image-building -- has not been paid more than $10 million this year

One can only hope the day arrives when these slimeballs are facing charges of abetting the enemy. Non-payment should be the least of their worries.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-12-23 15:44|| 2006-12-23 15:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Non-payment should be the least of their worries.

Or possibly the Saudis. Any bets on revealing insider books by senior staff within a year if they don't get paid?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-12-23 16:10|| 2006-12-23 16:10|| Front Page Top

#4 "revealing insider books by senior staff"
Guaranteed.
Another interesting side effect might be to make lobyists and public relations firms a little wary of "taking the Saudi shilling", or at least entertaining promises of said shillings.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2006-12-23 17:54|| www.sgtstryker.com]">[www.sgtstryker.com] 2006-12-23 17:54|| Front Page Top

#5 If Britian had any balls left, they would use this as justification to continue the investigation into SA bribes: "What'cha gonna do, camel jockey, not pay me for the airplanes?"

Posted by USN,Ret 2006-12-23 19:55|| 2006-12-23 19:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Stiffing everyone on payments does a hell of a lot more for the Saoodi image than ten years of PR bullshit. I dearly wish they f**k over these low lifes who promote lies in behalf of the magic kingdom. I just read that there does seem to be an internal battle shaping up among the royals for power. It seems that this lovely Bandar and Nayef are the two biggest supporters and funders of Wahhabism worldwide. Apparently, Abdullah wants to bring a slowing to Wahhab mischief as he can see the fan down the hall and is afraid his shit is going to get sucked in. It seems Bandar is so at home in Kennebunkport he simply walks in at his leisure. He is such a dear friend that he's referred to as Bandar Bush. Ain't that special ?

Posted by SpecOp35 2006-12-23 20:24|| 2006-12-23 20:24|| Front Page Top

#7 Ain't that special ?

You mean "special" as in "special interests"? Yew betcha.

The Bush family's close ties to the House of Saud may be a real stick in the spokes of their political legacy. It has already compromised America's security numerous times and continues to pose a genuine threat. With friends like Saudi Arabia, who needs enemies?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-12-23 20:59|| 2006-12-23 20:59|| Front Page Top

#8 Yeah, Lawd knows you guys have it right, got that Saudi lover pegged. Shee-it, he's just like Daddy. Ain't no difference 'tall. Don't matter that he grew up with Saudis around Daddy's coffee klatch. Got to know 'em and, when he growed up, he couldn't just dis 'em to please the RB zoomers. Yall's be gawdawful important, but he's in theys pocket - that's purdy cleer. Nawp. Dudn't matter that every President since Roosevelt has treated the Saudis with excessive honor and decorum. Ain't no big thang that he's the first Guy in the Big Chair that hasactually had to deal with the zoomers in theys family that feeds them Wahhabists. Makes no nevermind that what OBL and his ilk, who wanna kill off the Royals, don't necessarily belong in the House of Saud column - leastwise any more'n that some asshole murderers that live in yourn home town must be yorn sworn brodders. Nossir. Saudis be Bad. Hell, the House of Saud is almost as corrupt as The Big Dig guys. Damned near as bad as some Military Industrial Complex Defense Contractor, for cripes sake. Naw, that Bush is their butt buddy. Sold us down the river, he did. No balls a 'tall. Gave them A-rabs a pass. He shoulda pertended he din't know that Abbydullah Kingy guy. Don' matter that he knowed him fer decades. Hell, no. Dis the biotch! Shoulda pertended that he din't know that Bandybar guy, neither. Y'know the one - that slick fucker with buckets o' cash that had every fucking swinging dick in DC wagging theys whole body like a dawg beggin fer baken. Naw, it's Bush that's the one. Theys his friends. Theys his buddies. He should be hung fer knowing 'em. Shood be hung fer not blowin thems all to Hell 'n gawn.

Any more DU Talking Points you Geniuses want to introduce here?

Posted by .com 2006-12-23 23:26|| 2006-12-23 23:26|| Front Page Top

#9 I hear Bush senior flew the Xr-70 to Paris to pick up the money bag. It is said in many places that he traded the secret of the I386 for filthy lucre and a chance for his kid to be president.

Posted by Shipman 2006-12-23 23:31|| 2006-12-23 23:31|| Front Page Top

#10 Fuckin-A, Bubba.

Posted by .com 2006-12-23 23:36|| 2006-12-23 23:36|| Front Page Top

#11 Dudn't matter that every President since Roosevelt has treated the Saudis with excessive honor and decorum.

No argument on that point, save only that our relationship with the Saudis underwent a paticular bit of change during Bush's watch some five years ago. Since then, there has been little perceptible political shift, on either side of the aisle, with respect to the house of Saud's preferred nation status. There just seems to be a bit of unavoidable cognitive dissonance involved when it comes to our Commander in Chief maintaining status quo with a nation that contributed so many members of the "glorious nineteen" [spit].

Just as with Bush's refusal to stop sipping at his "Religion of Peace" [spit] Kool-Aid, there are rightful reasons to be concerned at just how closely he and his family maintain ties with the House of Saud. An excess of one might surely cause the other. Only a total moron wouldn't take the time to consider it.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-12-23 23:44|| 2006-12-23 23:44|| Front Page Top

#12 But I'm sure I read that the Saudis loath the current president because he doesn't honour his father's decisions in the region as the final word, but has made his own choices, such as actually invading Iraq and removing their buffer-against-Iran Saddam Hussein... and putting sanctions on all the Saudi's fave Al Qaeda-supporting "charities". How are we to square that with George W. Bush being wholly owned by his Daddy's little friends?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-12-23 23:49|| 2006-12-23 23:49|| Front Page Top

#13 Just an investigation of the Saudy Emabssy finances looking for linkages to the 9/11 folks and Terr Orgs and a serious cooling of the "Special Relationship" with attendant loss of access. You're full of presumptions and hot air, nothing more. All you need is the appearance or impression and you're off to the races.

Stuff your Religiosity BS. Unless you're headed to prison for "speaking out"? Has the TSA or the FBI or anyone chewed on your ass, per your insinuations when you came here? Lawd knows, if you're off to see Bubba cuz Bush shredded the Constitution then count me all conflicted 'n stuff.

You want what you want when you want it. I said it before and here it comes again: He lives in the Real World and you play Brave BlogBoy. A three-yr-old tantrum tossin child pretending the World "must" or "should" do as you demand. And right goddamned now, too.

Consider Bush and the Saudis all you want. You don't KNOW dick, yet you spew like a DU volcano - as if you do. Same old shit. Sad, that.

Posted by .com 2006-12-23 23:57|| 2006-12-23 23:57|| Front Page Top

#14 How are we to square that with George W. Bush being wholly owned by his Daddy's little friends?

Damn good question, trailing wife. However, nowhere do I say "wholly owned". I could not in good conscience support anything done by Bush if I felt him utterly beholden to a foreign interest. I submit that Bush may be "unduly influenced", but not bought and sold. You capably make the point of how Saddam's fall has indeed removed an important non-Shiite buffer from the Saudi's geographic equation. I freely admit that such an act must stand for something in Bush's favor.

To clarify, "bought and sold" is a far better general description of how I feel about most politicians when it come to the overarching influence of petro-dollars on American politics and policy, foreign or domestic.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-12-23 23:59|| 2006-12-23 23:59|| Front Page Top

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