tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post3375440321803943531..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: What If the Poor Simply Stopped Paying the Rich?The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-84478550880531680152013-12-31T18:20:33.909-08:002013-12-31T18:20:33.909-08:00Anon, the Saudis are splashing huge bucks around t...Anon, the Saudis are splashing huge bucks around the Syrian border trying to bolster the pro-Sunni interests. Bandar is said to be amassing a private army estimated to be anywhere from 50-250,000 in Jordan to unleash into Syria.<br /><br />PLG - I don't know if Bandar is nuts but he's certainly active. Like you I've been wondering whether Putin plans to retaliate for the terrorist bombings. Care for a splash of plutonium in your tea? The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-20122118544772015222013-12-31T17:43:59.238-08:002013-12-31T17:43:59.238-08:00Basically, the destabilizing factor in the Middle ...Basically, the destabilizing factor in the Middle East is that the Saudis have decided they hate Shia Islam so much they will do anything, including allying with Israel, if it will help them in what seems like an insane ambition to genocide against that branch of their own faith.<br /><br />Any impact that arms sale will have on Syria is almost gravy; the point is it will increase tensions in Lebanon itself and strengthen the hand of the Sunni and Christian segments against Hezbollah. The Saudis want a civil war in Lebanon; they should be careful what they wish for, because Hezbollah are tough as nails and might well come out stronger than the other groups.<br /><br />I'm starting to think prince Bandar has gone seriously nuts. What with Syria, Lebanon, and now provoking Putin with attacks on the olympics? The man will at some point find out that very, very few people are untouchable.Purple library guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930984683714519212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-5291886626404720342013-12-31T08:53:06.210-08:002013-12-31T08:53:06.210-08:00Firstly they might be labeled terrorist states lik...Firstly they might be labeled terrorist states like Britain did to Iceland briefly after the latter refused to make it's citizens compensate British banksters for their loses. Then if that didn't achieve the desired results, some of them might get Ghaddafied with the aim of making the others sit up and pay attention.<br /><br />If they can't woo with bribes or motivate with threats, there's always a good military drubbing to get their way.<br /><br />A recent somewhat related story is the Saudi announcement of a $3 billion present to the Lebanese Govt. so they can deal with the country's security issues. Money to be used to purchase military equipment from friendly France. Co-incidentally, the day following the announcement the Lebanese Govt. ordered it's military to fire on Syrian helicopters that were, ah, infringing on it's airspace. According to the report I read, this is a first and the Lebanese boldly stated they were going to protect their airspace against all future foreign incursions. It will be interesting to see if all foreign incursions are considered equal in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com