crankthskunk
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
I am so saddened since yesterday I have not watched the news or read the forum after the news of the attack in Karachi.
While the fire in Muslim world is burning from Africa to Pakistan. Muslims getting killed from both ends, two countries under occupation, one more under daily attack, Pakistan under constant attack from inside after traitor Musharafs surrender to USA 10 years ago.
But look at what Saudis are doing. They have gone to their masters for protection. After the news of Pakistans 2 divisions on stand by to protect Saudis if Something happens. Now Saudi decided to get the ultimate protection i.e. from the USA.
Buying arm had been an old story, but read this news, 35000 men elite force controlled by USA for safety of oil installations and future nuclear installations. It would not be under Saudi Army and national guards but under Centcom.
Muslims all around should brace for slavery for 100s of years to come.
I am speechless, what kind of rulers have we got? It beggars believe, these badoin were camel herders, before UK gave them the land to rule in return for their help to defeat Ottoman Empire. The slaves are paying back by making the whole region slave of their masters.
I am truly speechless.
While the fire in Muslim world is burning from Africa to Pakistan. Muslims getting killed from both ends, two countries under occupation, one more under daily attack, Pakistan under constant attack from inside after traitor Musharafs surrender to USA 10 years ago.
But look at what Saudis are doing. They have gone to their masters for protection. After the news of Pakistans 2 divisions on stand by to protect Saudis if Something happens. Now Saudi decided to get the ultimate protection i.e. from the USA.
Buying arm had been an old story, but read this news, 35000 men elite force controlled by USA for safety of oil installations and future nuclear installations. It would not be under Saudi Army and national guards but under Centcom.
Muslims all around should brace for slavery for 100s of years to come.
I am speechless, what kind of rulers have we got? It beggars believe, these badoin were camel herders, before UK gave them the land to rule in return for their help to defeat Ottoman Empire. The slaves are paying back by making the whole region slave of their masters.
I am truly speechless.
US arms sales at odds with words
ON THE same day President Obama pressed again for peace in the Middle East, the Associated Press reminded us that the United States cannot help itself from flooding the region with the instruments of war, reporting that the nation is quietly expanding defence ties on a vast scale with Saudi Arabia.
How vast? The part that has been highly publicized is the new $60 billion arms sale made to the Saudis because of the ongoing threat of Iran. The deal sends Saudi Arabia 84 new F-15s and upgrades to 70 F-15s. It also sends them about 180 Apache, Black Hawk, and Little Bird helicopters, as well as anti-ship and anti-radar missiles. In officially announcing the sale last fall, Andrew Shapiro, the US assistant secretary of state for political affairs, said the sales were part of deepening our security relationship with a key partner with whom weve enjoyed a solid security relationship for nearly 70 years.
But there are other emerging aspects of the security relationship the Obama administration is not so candid about. The AP also reported on an obscure project to create a special elite security force that would fall under the US Central Command. The force would have up to 35,000 members to protect the kingdoms oil riches and future nuclear sites. It would be separate from Saudi Arabias military and its national guard and would involve tens of billions of dollars in additional military contracts. But no official of the Pentagon, the State Department, or the Saudi embassy would go on the record to discuss the program.
The sheepishness of the Pentagon was mirrored by Obamas failure to mention Saudi Arabia once in his speech Thursday at the State Department. Obama urged fresh Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, praised the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, harshly denounced Libya and Syria, and cajoled Yemen and Bahrain to loosen up on their people. Obama criticized in general the corruption of elites and pushed for womens rights in health, business, and politics. He said, the region will never reach its full potential when more than half of its population is prevented from achieving their full potential.
http://articles.boston.com/2011-05-...59_1_arms-sale-saudi-arabia-yemen-and-bahrain