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[–] AbouBenAdhem 28 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You know someone messed up when the Saudis feel obliged to defend Iran.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

And we're going to kneel down and lick Netanyahu's boots. Whee.

[–] breadsmasher 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

what about the 911 attacks Saudi Arabia funded?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wasn't Bin Laden a CIA asset during the 80s? Might be more curious to know why he was using the last dredges of the Operation Cyclone budget to bite the hand that fed him.

[–] LustyArgonianMana 5 points 2 months ago

Or Khashoggi?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Weren't Saudis bombing the Houthis? Outside of Saudi Arabia?

[–] Mrkawfee 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is this the US pulling favours to placate Iran?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Iran does not care for the opinion of Saudi

[–] Mrkawfee 1 points 2 months ago

Normally not but since the start of the genocide the Saudis have started hedging their bets given how the US no longer has any credibility in the region.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Even a broken clock...