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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 08:51 AM Original message |
King Abdullah Pours Money Into Saudi Housing, Welfare Amid Regional Unrest |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. Smart move. n/t |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. Somebody is scared. |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. It maybe too late |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. The opposite of Obama. Unreal. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
25. In the USA wages are going down and services are being taken away. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. The king just blinked. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. "That will keep them from taking my head!" |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. Same general thing happened in Prussia after the French Revolution |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
6. In the long run, it doesn't work |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. You are probably right, history indicates that this will lead to a sense of realitive depravtion |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
8. Crumbs compared to what the 10,000 princes have in their Swiss bank accounts |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. Reuters: FACTBOX - Main economic challenges for Saudi Arabia |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. Saudi king back home, orders $37 billion in handouts |
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knowbody0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. there ya go! |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Money talks, bullshit walks. |
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AKDavy (227 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Much smarter than "leaders" here in the U.S. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Yeah, that will never happen here! |
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Fuddnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Ain't gonna work Aby baby. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Dictator tries to appease the masses... It never works in the end. |
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Crowman1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Looks like th GOP has inadvertently supported socialism, in Saudi Arabia. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Think he smells rebellion in the air -- !! |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. would never think of it here, the "stench" of socialism... |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
22. *sigh* |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
23. kr |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
24. Timing is purely coincidental, I'm sure. No, really. |
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