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2012-06-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Obama holds telephone call with Saudi King as Syrian diplomacy row intensifies

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Posted by lotp 2012-06-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Unlike some other 'leaders', Netanyahu does not have the luxury of kicking the can down the road. Sooner or later, he has to choose between worse and worser.

Posted by SteveS 2012-06-15 03:12|| 2012-06-15 03:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes. So do other leaders, but they're doing their best to ignore that.

Posted by lotp 2012-06-15 05:46|| 2012-06-15 05:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Like the EU solves their problems, stall, delay, lie untill it dies.

Posted by Dale 2012-06-15 06:28|| 2012-06-15 06:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Let me guess.
Abdullah kept talking about the Iranian threat. And Barack kept talking about donations.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-06-15 07:56|| 2012-06-15 07:56|| Front Page Top

#5 "just to let you know, we've disabled security verification on credit card campaign donations again, just like last time, your eminence...."

Posted by Frank G 2012-06-15 09:55|| 2012-06-15 09:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Is it possible to bow in a conference call?

Posted by Pappy 2012-06-15 10:36|| 2012-06-15 10:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Why does the fact Obumble was chatting to the Saudi king make me less safe than before?

Posted by DarthVader 2012-06-15 11:31|| 2012-06-15 11:31|| Front Page Top

#8 And IRAN???

* INDIAN DEFENCE FORUM > SENIOR SHIA CLERIC WARNING SAUDI AUTHORITIES AGZ ABUSE/HARASSMENT OF IRANIAN [Hajj/Haj] PILGRIMS.

* SAME > IRANIAN LAWMAKERS TERM EXECUTION OF CITIZENS [fish boat sailors] A "CRIMINAL ACT", to which the KSA will be held unilaterally + wholly responsible.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > SAUDI ENVOY SUMMONED OVER EXECUTED IRANIANS, IRAN OFFCIAL ACCUSES KINGDOM OF VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS [+ Sailors' Diplomatic Rights] + ISLAMIC TRADITION.

* SAME > IRAN WARNS SUAID ARABIA OF HARASSING SHIA PILGRIMS.

* SAME > PAKISTANI PILGRIMS FACING PROBLEMS IN SAUDI ARABIA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-06-15 23:54|| 2012-06-15 23:54|| Front Page Top

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