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| 2004-06-01 |
| Posted by:Phil B |
| #4 Yup...I spent last week trying to convince some friends not to return. I told 'em it was going to get worse...they said (about Yanbu) "That stuff happened a long way from us." This conversation took place the day before the hostage murders. They live in Khobar. I hope like hell they're packing. |
| Posted by: Quana 2004-06-01 11:55:21 PM |
| #3 Hey, Matt! *blush* Interesting piece - and she's prolly right about the change that would have to take place if the people who want the otherthrow came to power - oops! I only have one bone to pick and that is the statement that the Eastern Province is still predominantly Shi'a - I have it on fairly good authority that she's quoting old data... and the Saudi's only make public what they feel like making public. Census? Available? Ha! Anyway - she tosses the idea of taking the oil sands like a used Kleenex - and I'm sure she considers the reference to Kissinger as a slur, heh. Who knows? One thing is true - the end of the current situation is approaching. I've read 10 articles today about Expat groups who appear to be packing up -- exodus time. Whether or not the oil keeps flowing (yes) at the same rate (no) and for how long - hey, even Lundberg himself couldn't answer with better than 50/50 odds! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-06-01 11:18:21 PM |
| #2 The Brits did it with Kuwait and the Emirates, and it worked reasonably well. |
| Posted by: Phil B 2004-06-01 10:45:55 PM |
| #1 " and some spiritual heir of Henry Kissinger has doubtless already come up with a plan to split off the Eastern Province as an American protectorate ..." Yo, .com, I didn't know you and HK hung out together. I hear he's a babe magnet. Good to see you posting full speed again. |
| Posted by: Matt 2004-06-01 10:34:54 PM |