Saudi King Calls US Occupation of Iraq Illegal

[ang_99]

"Stupid is as stupid does."

 

[murray t turtle]

Quote from blast19:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/29/world/middleeast/29saudi.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin

This isn't usual Saudi talk. This could start getting uglier, economically and politically.


In his speech, the king said, “In the beloved Iraq, the bloodshed is continuing under an illegal foreign occupation and detestable sectarianism.”

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Well, thats politics,and i remember the Saudi King told General nickname'' Storming'' Norman ''come on in''
And thus he helped US air force/armed forces in operation desert storm, against ''beloved Iraq''

 

[poohbear]

Quote from Red_Ink_inc:

The terms 'legal' or 'illegal' are of little importance. The only term that matters is 'stupid'. As in, this invasion/occupation was Stupid.

The lack of a plan to win the peace was Stupid. The thinking that the invaders/liberators would be greeted with candy and flowers was Stupid. The pre war 'intelligence' was Stupid. Letting sectarian issues explode into civil war was Stupid. Being bogged down 4 years after going in is Stupid.

Totally agree. This could be recorded as one of the more stupid war into history books.

 

[fastpenny]

you are such a retard. whitetrash.

Quote from blast19:

Wow, I didn't know I'd start a board war...shit.

My point in posting it was more in regards to economics and how any chink in the relationship might affect our economy.

 

[blast19]

Quote from fastpenny:

you are such a retard. whitetrash.

Wow, someone have a little personal tiff with me I should know about? Did I ruffled your feathers bunny?

 

[Red_Ink_inc]

Quote from fastpenny:

you are such a retard. whitetrash.

Easy there Killer.

chink
–noun 1. a crack, cleft, or fissure: a chink in a wall.
2. a narrow opening: a chink between two buildings.

 

[ByLoSellHi]

Guys, regardless of how we feel about the Iraq War, can't we agree to not discuss politics in the "doom & gloom" or "bubblecious" stock, trading, economics, etc. threads?

Our politics will divide us, but out unfettered greed and avarice binds us.

 

[THE-BEAKER]

lets stick to the thread starter and the topic in the new york times.

the point the king makes within the piece is this

'He added: “The blame should fall on us, the leaders of the Arab nation, with our ongoing differences, our refusal to walk the path of unity. All that has made the nation lose its confidence in us.”

i think he is right about this. all middle eastern/persian countries need to stop argueing and indulging in their own self interests and sort things out collectively.

therefore less of a need for the western world to intervene rightly or wrongly.

 

[gkishot]

Quote from ByLoSellHi:

Guys, regardless of how we feel about the Iraq War, can't we agree to not discuss politics in the "doom & gloom" or "bubblecious" stock, trading, economics, etc. threads?

Our politics will divide us, but out unfettered greed and avarice binds us.

But don't we need free markets, democracy and tolerance to pursue our dreams of becoming wealthier? Wouldn't be wealth otherwise privilige of a few?

 

[Hydroblunt]

Quote from Red_Ink_inc:

The terms 'legal' or 'illegal' are of little importance. The only term that matters is 'stupid'. As in, this invasion/occupation was Stupid.

The lack of a plan to win the peace was Stupid. The thinking that the invaders/liberators would be greeted with candy and flowers was Stupid. The pre war 'intelligence' was Stupid. Letting sectarian issues explode into civil war was Stupid. Being bogged down 4 years after going in is Stupid.

The execution may be stupid, but actually attacking/occupying Iraq (and very soon Iran) is far from stupid.

What I find most interesting is the multi-layers of fleecing when I read posts like yours.