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2005-11-02 Arabia

U.S. fears prospect of Saudi coup, weighs invasion plans

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-11-02 08:50|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We need to slice off the Shia region with all the oil and create an independent republic. Let the Mecca Medina side of Arabia eat sand.

Posted by rjschwarz (no T!) 2005-11-02 09:55|| 2005-11-02 09:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes - from Iraq right down the middle of the desert. The republic of East Arabia.

Posted by 3dc 2005-11-02 10:17|| 2005-11-02 10:17|| Front Page Top

#3 I think that .com laid out the basics of Eastern Arabia quite a while ago. Someone send the RB postings on this thread, so that the Committee can catch up with the info in time for lunch.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-11-02 10:46|| 2005-11-02 10:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Gotta slice off the Mecca/Medina part too: controlling that gives the Wahabbis a lot of prestige=>power. Let Jordan have it back again, or maybe Prince al-Charles.

Posted by James">James 2005-11-02 11:51|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2005-11-02 11:51|| Front Page Top

#5 We also need to slice the Mecca/Medina region from the Saudis and put it into anti-Wahabi hands in order to deprive the Wahabis of the "moral" authority they have for being the keepers of teh holy places.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2005-11-02 11:59|| 2005-11-02 11:59|| Front Page Top

#6 The South of France would be an excellent 'homeland' for the Wahabis.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-02 12:02|| 2005-11-02 12:02|| Front Page Top

#7 The South of France would be an excellent 'homeland' for the Wahabis.

Na, have them participate in a reenactment of the Poitiers battle and Poitiers is in the northern half.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2005-11-02 12:13|| 2005-11-02 12:13|| Front Page Top

#8 I think B and JFM is on to something. The Poitiers theme park could be more popular than EuroDisney.

Posted by ed 2005-11-02 19:41|| 2005-11-02 19:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Brookings is mainstream liberal. Think Liberman. LiberalHawk seems to be around there, too.

I'm sure we have plans for this, and I'm sure Congress discusses various threats and situations all the time. Doesn't mean anything is actually going to happen.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-11-02 20:23|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-11-02 20:23|| Front Page Top

#10 Does the Brookings Institution have credibility?

Some of Brookings Trustees:

Strobe Talbott President

ZoÃ« Baird President, The Markle Foundation

Jeffrey W. Greenberg Private Investor

Brian L. Greenspun President and Editor, Las Vegas Sun

Teresa Heinz Chairman, Heinz Family Philanthropies

Haim Saban Chairman and CEO, Saban Capital Group, Inc.

Lawrence H. Summers President, Harvard University

David F. Swensen Chief Investment Officer, Yale University

Laura D'Andrea Tyson Dean, London Business School

Posted by Pappy 2005-11-02 20:32|| 2005-11-02 20:32|| Front Page Top

#11 looks like a Clinton staffer/donor list

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