Interesting little interview
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...with someone who seems to know more about Saudi Arabia than most of us here do. he paints a pretty grim picture. http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2004_06_13.php#003077[^] just FYI. Software | Cleek
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...with someone who seems to know more about Saudi Arabia than most of us here do. he paints a pretty grim picture. http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2004_06_13.php#003077[^] just FYI. Software | Cleek
Off topic, but i saw an ad for tom daschel's re-election. I think he should resign. The impotence of him and the democratic party is ridiculous. They, like most elected officials today, aren't statemen, they only care about getting elected. I am sitting in my flame proof buncker, so don't even bother. by the way, perl stinks.
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...with someone who seems to know more about Saudi Arabia than most of us here do. he paints a pretty grim picture. http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2004_06_13.php#003077[^] just FYI. Software | Cleek
Interesting, but pretty much the same impression that I had before. You have a relatively small group of priveleged people who have made a deal with the devil to allow them to maintain power. The Saudi royals are about as far from a representative group as is possible. Unfortunately I think that the alternative to the present leadership there is even worse. Slightly OT. When I was in the military in the 80's I had occasion to be exposed to some of the people sent from here to the States for training. The impression that I got was of a group of people that were priveleged to the point that they were unable to take care of themselves. Generally the people they sent to the schools I attended (pretty technical) were not the sharpest tacks in the box. I recall a couple of case where the Shore Patrol had to respond (no kidding) to calls about some Arabs who had a prostitute and a german sheperd in the barracks. Not exactly what one might call stellar leadership material..... :rolleyes: Uptight Ex-Military Republican married to a Commie Lib - How weird is that?
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Interesting, but pretty much the same impression that I had before. You have a relatively small group of priveleged people who have made a deal with the devil to allow them to maintain power. The Saudi royals are about as far from a representative group as is possible. Unfortunately I think that the alternative to the present leadership there is even worse. Slightly OT. When I was in the military in the 80's I had occasion to be exposed to some of the people sent from here to the States for training. The impression that I got was of a group of people that were priveleged to the point that they were unable to take care of themselves. Generally the people they sent to the schools I attended (pretty technical) were not the sharpest tacks in the box. I recall a couple of case where the Shore Patrol had to respond (no kidding) to calls about some Arabs who had a prostitute and a german sheperd in the barracks. Not exactly what one might call stellar leadership material..... :rolleyes: Uptight Ex-Military Republican married to a Commie Lib - How weird is that?
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>> How weird is that? Hold on tight to your wife... apparently she loves you despite your numerous flaws.:-D
With both hands ;P Uptight Ex-Military Republican married to a Commie Lib - How weird is that?
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Interesting, but pretty much the same impression that I had before. You have a relatively small group of priveleged people who have made a deal with the devil to allow them to maintain power. The Saudi royals are about as far from a representative group as is possible. Unfortunately I think that the alternative to the present leadership there is even worse. Slightly OT. When I was in the military in the 80's I had occasion to be exposed to some of the people sent from here to the States for training. The impression that I got was of a group of people that were priveleged to the point that they were unable to take care of themselves. Generally the people they sent to the schools I attended (pretty technical) were not the sharpest tacks in the box. I recall a couple of case where the Shore Patrol had to respond (no kidding) to calls about some Arabs who had a prostitute and a german sheperd in the barracks. Not exactly what one might call stellar leadership material..... :rolleyes: Uptight Ex-Military Republican married to a Commie Lib - How weird is that?
Doug Goulden wrote: recall a couple of case where the Shore Patrol had to respond (no kidding) to calls about some Arabs who had a prostitute and a german sheperd in the barracks :omg: I shudder to think what would happen to them if this happened back in their country. Yes, I program in VB, but only to feed my addiction to a warm place to sleep and food to eat!
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