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2010-09-01 Arabia

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Posted by Steve White 2010-09-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Even with Iraq & Afghanistan, the U.S. was spending less of its budget as a portion of GDP on the military than Saudi Arabia. Now the Saudis will spend even more?!

http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/even-with-two-wars-saudis-outspend-u-s-on-military/

Posted by American Delight 2010-09-01 06:14|| http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/ 2010-09-01 06:14|| Front Page Top

#2 American Delight, the princelings are spending one third of their budget on troops and weapons, but this is the first time in a generation they've left the parade ground. It seems to me this is not an example we should copy.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-09-01 08:02|| 2010-09-01 08:02|| Front Page Top

#3 1. The Persians [Iranians]
2. The continued withdraw of Americans from the theater
3. The collapse of will and ability within the Beltway

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-09-01 08:54|| 2010-09-01 08:54|| Front Page Top

#4 @trailing wife - When did I say this was "an example we should copy"?

Posted by American Delight 2010-09-01 19:03|| http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/ 2010-09-01 19:03|| Front Page Top

#5 All defenders of Islam will get an extra camal. Praise Allah

Posted by Chief 2010-09-01 21:16|| 2010-09-01 21:16|| Front Page Top

#6 When did I say this was "an example we should copy"?

My apologies, American Delight. You didn't, and I assumed too glibly.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-09-01 22:11|| 2010-09-01 22:11|| Front Page Top

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