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| Prince Bandar meets in Washington with Bush, the father, Dick Cheney | |
| 2003-08-29 | |
| Arabic News story untouched by me: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in Washington, Prince Bandar Bin Sultan yesterday met with the US Cice President Dick Cheney following a sudden meeting with the former US president George Bush on Wednesday amid tension in the Saudi-American relations because of the American accusations to Riyadh of not being tough enough with Islamists, and not controlling the border with Iraq, which resulted, according to Washington in crossings of foreign fighters and launch of military operations against the American forces.
Hummm. The former US President, Bush the father, had old relations with Prince Bandar, the Saudi ambassador in Washington. Following the heated statements, in which the Richard Armitage, US Deputy Secretary of State, accused Saudi Arabia of permitting Islamist fighters to cross the border to Iraq, a joint intelligence unit was announced this week to be established in Riyadh to fight the financing "terrorist organizations" in what was considered a step to alleviate tension in the relations between the two countries. It’s the sudden lunch in Maine that interests me. Back channel, unofficial, but with a former president who is the father of the current president. What better place to pass along some bad news where no one can overhear. Interesting. | |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #7 Its a good sign that Suadi Arabia is not getting all it wants though normal channels. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-8-29 8:44:40 PM |
| #6 The paragraphs have the length and intricacy of a Joseph Conrad novel, but without the quality. Heh heh. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-8-29 7:27:51 PM |
| #5 Was this translated from the original French? |
| Posted by: Mr. Davis 2003-8-29 6:53:26 PM |
| #4 Chuck: Why? It's sure as hell what I was thinking... Hell, at least Bandar wears a dress. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2003-8-29 4:53:18 PM |
| #3 Perhaps they were explaining the circumstances which could bring US jets and bombers back to Soddy, and it isn't to protect the Princeling's pampered asses? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-8-29 4:48:46 PM |
| #2 Am I the only one who feels the sudden urge to smack Anonymous in the face? |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-8-29 4:44:05 PM |
| #1 This is fuel for the Bush-Saudi-All About the Oil conspiracy peace protester crowd. Fortunately, the real truth has been revealed: Bush the father, had old relations with Prince Bandar eeeeeeeeuuugggghhhwwww. Old people doin it is so gross. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-8-29 4:26:12 PM |