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2005-10-01 Arabia

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Posted by Fred 2005-10-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Called our bluff, did they?

Posted by James">James 2005-10-01 10:05|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2005-10-01 10:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Bush needs the 6 months to get the damaged refineries in our Gulf up and running and to get drilling in ANWR in place before we let the civil war break out behind the scenes in the magical kingdom. We'd also like to have the Iraqi election secured before all hell breaks out, behind the scenes, to the west.

It's for us, not because of them ....

Posted by lotp 2005-10-01 10:15|| 2005-10-01 10:15|| Front Page Top

#3 The number of international "linkages" involving Arabia is enormous. In a way, it is on a par with Iran for being a tough nut to crack, and Bush is not one to either ignore potential for peaceful change or disregard potential for disaster.

It is frustrating from the sidelines only because we can't see the awesome amount of intelligence gathering, analysis and cold calculation going on behind the scenes.

Such incredible patience can sometimes work miracles.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-10-01 10:29|| 2005-10-01 10:29|| Front Page Top

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