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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 09:01 PM
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George W. Bush to reaffirm strong ties with Saudi Arabia
Source: reuters

George W. Bush to reaffirm strong ties with Saudi Arabia

By Tabassum Zakaria 2 hours, 36 minutes ago

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - President George W. Bush heads to Saudi Arabia on Monday to encourage active support for Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking and seek help in maintaining American pressure on Iran.


Bush will spend two nights in the kingdom, after stops in Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. He will visit Egypt before heading back to Washington on Wednesday.

His main message for Gulf Arab allies during this trip has been to support peacemaking efforts and curb Iran's growing influence in the region.

Analysts have said there are signs that Arab allies of the United States are unwilling to shun Iran, pointing as an example to Saudi Arabia's invitation to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to attend the Haj. He was the first Iranian president to receive an official invitation to the annual Muslim pilgrimage.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080113/ts_nm/bush_mideast_dc;_ylt=AvwCnEGKiPEF20tSXMEmmVWs0NUE
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 09:01 PM
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1. More kisses.
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Fovea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 09:03 PM
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4. It's a sneak attack
The lip balm has lard in it.
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bumblebee1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 09:02 PM
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2. More hand holding, too. n/t
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 09:03 PM
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3. The Saudi Royal Family must have access to really good blow, is my guess. n/t
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roamer65 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 09:13 PM
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5. Watch the video close...
Edited on Sun Jan-13-08 09:14 PM by roamer65
I expect to see more hand holding, maybe even some of Bush's head right up Abdullah's rear end.
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BleedingHeartPatriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 09:13 PM
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6. Strong ties with Saudis=lip locks.
Edited on Sun Jan-13-08 09:16 PM by BleedingHeartPatriot
Love, exciting and new!



MKJ
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frog92969 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 12:25 AM
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16. What an oil whore!
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 02:42 PM
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22. Hey, I think you're on to something!
New word: "Whoilre"
noun: A person considered as having compromised principles for personal gain involving the oil business.

George W. Bush is a whoilre!

Don't ask me how to pronounce it, though...
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bahrbearian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 09:17 PM
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7. It takes time to plan and recruit for the next Pet Goat reading.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 03:34 PM
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27. how far did he get
did he read the second chapter?
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 09:26 PM
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8. I Guess Bush Needs another Loan for His Massive Debt Building...
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 09:42 PM
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9. There terrorist did help him become the most powerfull president in history of the US
If it were not for 9/11 and the Saudi born terrorist bu$h would not have been able to launch the attack on the civil liberties with such ease.
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rockybelt Donating Member (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 10:26 PM
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13. You are closer to the truth than you think
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santamargarita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 09:43 PM
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10. I wish this fascist pig would move there!
And take the rest of those right-wing-assholes with him!
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rockybelt Donating Member (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 10:27 PM
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14. Yes
then we would know where to bomb.
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rockybelt Donating Member (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 10:25 PM
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11. Check out
the BAE scandal and see why bush is doing this.
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Snarkoleptic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 10:26 PM
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12. Kind of like a small lap-dog licking it's masters ankle.
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-13-08 10:28 PM
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15. Bow before your 9/11 financing masters. Lick their boots well. nt
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JerseygirlCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 08:56 AM
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17. I had to laugh at the Today Show reporting on this this morning
they phrased it something along the lines of "close ties between our countries, and between the families"...

Oh yes, "the families". Maybe I'm just from Jersey, but that rings a certain bell with me. Anyone else?
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CJCRANE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 10:33 AM
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20. The kind of family
that makes you an offer you can't refuse...

:shrug:
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 08:59 AM
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18. How's Bandar Bush? Still the wakiest of the BUshes?
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LynnTheDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 10:21 AM
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19. Saudi is such a democracy, without extremist shit like beheading people.
Just like the democratic nation of Uzbekistan which bush is such a close ally of.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 02:35 PM
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21. Bush is such a lying hypocrite. Each item he was criticizing Iran and the "terrorists" for was a
Edited on Mon Jan-14-08 02:36 PM by BrklynLiberal
perfect description of what BushCO was doing right in the good old US of A. But ABSOLUTELY dead on...
It was amazing that prez shit-for-brains was not struck by lightning.
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 02:44 PM
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23. Keep it up, Bush, and next time maybe the Saudis will send 100% of the terrorist attackers!
...instead of just a measly 75%.
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 02:48 PM
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24. Mr * Will you please begin the jawboning of OPEC?
"1.86 is not acceptable for a gallon of gas"

GWB 1999
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 03:23 PM
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25. How will he do that? From holding hands to a handjob?
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 03:29 PM
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26. So does this mean we will be treated to a picture of and open mouth kiss
between him and his price buddy?
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superconnected Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 03:38 PM
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28. Aren't they everything he supposedly invaded iraq to liberate them from...
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Megahurtz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 03:47 PM
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29. Another Slap In The Face
of the American People.
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