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hondaicivic
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Location: Daegu, South Korea
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 Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:51 pm Post subject: Protests spread to Saudi Arabia |
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http://www.zerohedge.com/article/protests-spread-saudi-arabia
I guess the chickens are coming home to roost. I shudder to think of the implications when oil spiked to $300/barrel if the house of saud falls. Israel must be shitting its pants right now. |
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Sergio Stefanuto
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:24 am Post subject: |
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| Jeddah is completely different from the rest of Saudi - much more liberal. If protests in Riyadh occur, well, that would be different. But I really can't see there being any significant pressure on the Saudi government. |
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hondaicivic
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:57 am Post subject: |
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| Sergio Stefanuto wrote: |
| Jeddah is completely different from the rest of Saudi - much more liberal. If protests in Riyadh occur, well, that would be different. But I really can't see there being any significant pressure on the Saudi government. |
Are you 100% sure about this? |
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Sergio Stefanuto
Joined: 14 May 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:14 am Post subject: |
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| I'm very confident that there won't be an uprising here |
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kengreen
Joined: 19 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Sergio Stefanuto wrote: |
| I'm very confident that there won't be an uprising here |
I wouldn't bank on it. These are strange times.
Make sure you have an escape plan. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:39 am Post subject: |
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| hondaicivic wrote: |
| Sergio Stefanuto wrote: |
| Jeddah is completely different from the rest of Saudi - much more liberal. If protests in Riyadh occur, well, that would be different. But I really can't see there being any significant pressure on the Saudi government. |
Are you 100% sure about this? |
The dude is right. |
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