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**yurawerj** · 02-16-2011, 02:45 PM

Yes, the Saudis are not now, nor ever been our friends, and it is a very oppressive regime.

The Saudis are our friends, but they're just not very trustworthy ones. The ruling family has helped us some in fighting terror; however, Saudi Arabia remains one of the largest funders of terror. This funding usually comes from other prominent families in Saudi Arabia.

If they do get overthrown, several American business interests won't be very happy about it, but the people of Saudi Arabia would likely rule things less strictly than the family of Saud.

02-16-2011, 02:45 PM	#10
yurawerj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 466 Senior Member	Yes, the Saudis are not now, nor ever been our friends, and it is a very oppressive regime. The Saudis are our friends, but they're just not very trustworthy ones. The ruling family has helped us some in fighting terror; however, Saudi Arabia remains one of the largest funders of terror. This funding usually comes from other prominent families in Saudi Arabia. If they do get overthrown, several American business interests won't be very happy about it, but the people of Saudi Arabia would likely rule things less strictly than the family of Saud.
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