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Old 07-23-2017, 10:41 AM
 
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Let's be fair. Trump was not the only sitting president who went over there kissing the ring when the royal King of SA called. Bush, Obama and now Trump they all got collard, with that green chain, like the submissive dogs there.
Of course before Trump was president and I guess didn't know his place yet, he was talking trash about Obama being there. But I somewhat got used to his hypocrisy and kind of expect it by now.

The USA needs to break this bond with Saudi Arabia.
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Old 07-23-2017, 10:47 AM
 
Location: 500 miles from home
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Let's be fair. Trump was not the only sitting president who went over there kissing the ring when the royal King of SA called. Bush, Obama and now Trump they all got collard, with that green chain, like the submissive dogs there.
Of course before Trump was president and I guess didn't know his place yet, he was talking trash about Obama being there. But I somewhat got used to his hypocrisy and kind of expect it by now.

The USA needs to break this bond with Saudi Arabia
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Yes, every President has done and YES - we need to rid ourselves of their 'friendship". They stand for everything we are supposedly opposed to.
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Old 07-23-2017, 10:48 AM
 
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The USA needs to break this bond with Saudi Arabia.
Very little of the oil in the US comes from the ME, it's like 10% and dropping. The thing with OPEC is they were able to control the worldwide supply and the price. Their influence is waning, this would have been really bad news 10 years ago. It's good news now.
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Old 07-23-2017, 10:53 AM
 
Location: Salisbury,NC
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WTI has become the bench mark price of oil. Only thing that may happen is an increase in the options markets. leading to higher prices at the pump.
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Old 07-23-2017, 10:54 AM
 
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About 1/2 of US oil consumption is from imports, and just 10% of those imports are from Saudi Arabia. 38% from Canada.
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Old 07-23-2017, 10:54 AM
 
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Very little of the oil in the US comes from the ME, it's like 10% and dropping. The thing with OPEC is they were able to control the worldwide supply and the price. Their influence is waning, this would have been really bad news 10 years ago. It's good news now.
Then we are we still kissing their ring?
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Old 07-23-2017, 10:57 AM
 
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Then we are we still kissing their ring?
Have you learned nothing the last couple decades? While the leadership of Saudi Arabia is less than ideal, their replacement will be worse.
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Old 07-23-2017, 11:00 AM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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Indeed.
Let them play hardball, it could be the best thing ever happening to the US. It would be a joyous day if the US were to finally cut ties with these "allies".
Yep, time to put them on the travel ban list, cut aid to them, revoke all visas issued to Saudis, and let them flounder on their own.
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Old 07-23-2017, 11:06 AM
 
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Yes, every President has done and YES - we need to rid ourselves of their 'friendship". They stand for everything we are supposedly opposed to.
That friendship has nothing to do with the USA importing oil from Saudi Arabia.

It has everything to do with requiring the rest of the world to buy oil ONLY by using USD. If that were to change the ability of the federal government to borrow money would collapse overnight.
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Old 07-23-2017, 11:25 AM
 
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Scary: ANOTHER thread where are "libs" and "cons" agree, even if for slightly different reasons.
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