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Submitted by barbara (United States), Aug 22, 2007 at 20:55

Read the article and thought, great idea. Let's stay out of their country and keep them out of ours - then I thought about how one would accomplish the things that the article calls for. Realized that there's a flaw in the thinking here. The Saudi's have something we can't do without - oil! Arab nations use their oil to get their citizens into Western nations so they can take up residence there - alligence is of course maintained to the fatherland.

If we want to be treated fairly by Arabs (at least those who don't want to kill us immediately) we'll have to become independent of Arab oil first.

Does anyone know if we are getting any oil from Iraq? We should be getting all we want and without a price tag on it. We've paid with the blood of our sons as well as our money. Getting free access to Iraqi oil would make us and the West energy independent - then we could successfully enact all that the article calls for.

If we're not, better start petitioning government to install windmills - it's clean, air is free and the earth's wind in one year would power all of our energy wants and needs for the entire world for 10 years. This would not only protect the planet and reverse the damage we've done to it, but it stops putting money in the pockets of those who wish to kill us and have us pay the costs for our deaths.

Submitting....

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Empty Saudi plane lands in Israel [99 words]PezDispenserMay 6, 2015 10:50223195
Saudi airline fumes after plane taken to Israel [16 words]PezDispenserMay 10, 2015 08:54223195
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2reform is useless, try revenge [22 words]yuval Brandstetter MDJun 30, 2011 11:31186928
1Saudi arabia [217 words]realistJul 14, 2011 16:03186928
1Neither this nor that [153 words]Yuval Brandstetter MDJul 15, 2011 09:07186928
The issue is different [62 words]nicolaJan 24, 2009 05:40148923
1Muslims are the Liability to the whole World. [152 words]AyeshaJul 26, 2008 14:30135690
2MUSLIMS ARE NOT A LIABILITY TO ANY NATION WHATSOEVER. THEY ARE EDUCATED & RICH. [331 words]MohammadAug 7, 2008 14:33135690
2#ayesha [111 words]realistJul 14, 2011 16:11135690
Acknowledge Islaam from right people. [29 words]UsmanSep 9, 2014 07:56135690
George Bush and the SAUDI ROYAL FAMILY [130 words]dfwhite19438Apr 17, 2008 02:19125906
1How to end Saudi religious discrimination [26 words]Jonathan D. SafrenMar 23, 2008 05:48123333
1choices [155 words]shabaJan 1, 2008 13:28117281
1Kingdom Has its Own Rule!! [36 words]JamalDec 21, 2007 18:24116768
wahhabism and khomeinism- two horns of the serpent [65 words]muslimNov 8, 2007 15:04113437
1To Anti Muslim Comments ! [192 words]MalekSep 26, 2007 03:40109698
2Two wrongs don't make a right [242 words]Muhammad SulemanFeb 27, 2008 16:08109698
3Muslims should be isolated [42 words]Philippine CrusaderSep 21, 2007 02:28109342
Uniting to Exclude Saudi Arabian Airlines [542 words]Lori SwanbergSep 8, 2007 14:35108306
1Saudi Airlines having financial problems? [67 words]MattSep 5, 2007 22:05107892
Overblown Confidence & The Saudis [214 words]TommySep 5, 2007 20:12107884
Referenced paragraph deleted [143 words]SteveAug 31, 2007 21:41107416
Saudis Without Oil [38 words]DobutsuAug 30, 2007 00:59107265
More reasons to BAN Islam [45 words]DaveAug 29, 2007 20:51107250
Saudi Pretensions [71 words]John WeberAug 29, 2007 16:07107223
Save them the trouble: [5 words]GarvinAug 29, 2007 10:25107168
Muslims demanding separate changing rooms for sports and swimming, single sex classes for sex education, prayer rooms and new rights to Islamic worship, and different uniform rules for Muslim Students in UK [357 words]DMAug 28, 2007 17:44107132
Start a fund [54 words]KeithAug 28, 2007 15:11107124
Saudi Arabia is a liability to Islam and Muslims [39 words]AshrafAug 28, 2007 11:49107106
Saudis are upholders of true spirit of islam [809 words]PlatoAug 30, 2007 02:22107106
Plato Takes Verses Out of Context [120 words]AshrafSep 2, 2007 23:38107106
To Asharaf:The context gambit all over again. [1052 words]PlatoSep 4, 2007 10:10107106
1Let us not use context at all then [295 words]AshrafSep 7, 2007 23:47107106
To Asharaf: The odour from Surah 9 is stronger than the perfume in Surah 60. [40 words]PlatoSep 11, 2007 02:37107106
To Asharaf: The odour from Surah 9 is stronger than the perfume from Surah 60. Part II [60 words]PlatoSep 11, 2007 05:09107106
to [60 words]PlatoSep 11, 2007 22:17107106
To Asharaf: The odour from Surah 9 is stronger than the perfume from Surah 60. (Repeat) I [1865 words]PlatoSep 12, 2007 23:18107106
Stand up to these offensive "people" [166 words]DesmondAug 27, 2007 09:28107056
Revealing the Truth of the Bible [49 words]M. ToveyAug 26, 2007 18:45107026
CAPTIVE AUDIENCE [250 words]Abu NuwasAug 26, 2007 14:03107007
Malaysian Muslim Anger Over Movie [168 words]OrinaAug 25, 2007 11:15106960
too bad !! [159 words]kim segarAug 26, 2007 10:50106960
Muslims offended by " Footballs" !! [303 words]ImmiAug 26, 2007 13:33106960
When getting offended becomes second nature... [93 words]JaladhiAug 26, 2007 19:51106960
Make "Footballs" with Flags of only Islamic countries like Saudi Arabia , Iran , Pakistan , Syria , Sudan , Somalia ,etc and distribute Free in countries suffering from Islamic Terrorism [94 words]RomaAug 27, 2007 02:04106960
That soccer ball story is so discouraging [77 words]Charles MartelAug 28, 2007 13:28106960
Oh My God ! Muslims got offended once again and started mini Intifada [220 words]ZamiraAug 30, 2007 07:46106960
2"Valley of the Wolves Iraq"- the most expensive, rabidly anti-American, anti-Semitic Turkish movie [337 words]IanusAug 30, 2007 17:33106960
not surprised [259 words]shaynaAug 31, 2007 12:37106960
I enjoyed watching Valley of the wolves [30 words]SSDec 25, 2007 17:59106960
I enjoyed watching Valley of the wolves [95 words]IanusDec 29, 2007 07:29106960
Please check what you say [424 words]AAAMay 20, 2012 06:26106960
Free Will VS. Global Caliphate [168 words]InfosifterAug 25, 2007 10:16106951
please start an online petition?? Dr Pipes? [44 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
ASAug 25, 2007 06:35106947
Unrealistic expectaion [249 words]MWAug 25, 2007 00:49106940
Saudi Money & CNN & FOX & The UN &10 Downing Street & White House(Saudi de facto controls all five) [126 words]James BurkeAug 24, 2007 16:22106919
Saudi Money & CNN & FOX & The UN &10 Downing Street & White House(Saudi de facto controls all five) + the military and industrial complex [139 words]IanusAug 30, 2007 15:51106919
the long term solution [26 words]RandyAug 24, 2007 15:53106917
Great idea, Daniel [83 words]ProudInfidelAug 24, 2007 11:51106903
Uniting to exclude saudi arabian airlines [182 words]Kim SegarAug 24, 2007 10:25106895
Reply to Kim Segar's remarks [158 words]shaynaAug 26, 2007 16:41106895
exclude saudi arabian airlines [488 words]kim segarAug 27, 2007 00:44106895
Modern Islam and Memories of the Iran Hostage Crisis [189 words]Jerry HAug 29, 2007 02:24106895
religious freedom [93 words]shabaJan 1, 2008 13:44106895
Lack of faith in mohammedism [53 words]John C.Aug 23, 2007 23:08106868
I'm Blowing Off My Cross [21 words]lindaAug 23, 2007 22:49106867
we all muslims stand behind the saudi govt on that issue [40 words]syed mohammad aliAug 23, 2007 12:42106842
"we all muslims stand behind the saudi govt on that issue" - a moderate Muslim says [59 words]IanusAug 23, 2007 18:03106842
What else would one expect from a Islamist? [158 words]Mel LarawayAug 23, 2007 21:57106842
watch out what you say saeed!! [230 words]HarrakAug 24, 2007 01:35106842
You Contradict Muhammad and the Qur'an Syed [299 words]Lactantius JrAug 24, 2007 09:07106842
To Syed Mohammed Ali: That is blasphemy! [120 words]PlatoAug 24, 2007 09:43106842
2All Wahabi Sheikhs from Pure Country of Saudi are enjoying pleasures of Western World in Dubai ! [229 words]FatemAug 24, 2007 09:51106842
The purity of Islam... [123 words]donvanAug 24, 2007 10:17106842
Pure? [14 words]Jorge CordovaAug 24, 2007 15:51106842
There's a better way, Mohammed [68 words]DonAug 24, 2007 16:26106842
Double Standards [457 words]HarveyAug 24, 2007 19:09106842
saudi govt exporting hate all over the globe by petro dollers [250 words]JohnAug 25, 2007 02:43106842
Educated and Sane Muslims will never agree with the fascist attitude of Saudi Royals. [40 words]Khaleelur RahmanAug 25, 2007 10:52106842
Story of little five year old boy Youssif for Syed!!! [421 words]JaladhiAug 25, 2007 12:11106842
reply to syed mohammad ali, [121 words]shaynaAug 26, 2007 16:50106842
good to know [120 words]EsmeraldaAug 28, 2007 03:02106842
"Which prophet?" [84 words]Lactantius Jr.Aug 28, 2007 08:51106842
Syed, A great article you and all muslims must read about Quran [14 words]N.K.Aug 28, 2007 15:36106842
Reply to Esmeralda [549 words]shaynaAug 28, 2007 18:00106842
ouf, what an example of word .. [85 words]EsmeraldaAug 30, 2007 02:59106842
Reply to Esmeralda [407 words]shaynaAug 30, 2007 17:10106842
islam is not the reason why the violence is in this world [84 words]afafSep 29, 2008 14:44106842
The West's cowardice [129 words]Mike RandallAug 23, 2007 11:30106839
no saudi arabian airline in america and the west [50 words]TIRDAD GHARIBAug 23, 2007 08:41106831
Govt & Media will never support a ban on Saudi -The West needs another Saudi 9/11 day. Maybe two. [163 words]James BurkeAug 23, 2007 04:30106826
How about Saudi Arabia's option #4? [18 words]IdoAug 23, 2007 04:19106825
Are you kidding me? [101 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Leah ShalekAug 23, 2007 02:39106818
Reply to Leah Shalek blinded comments [521 words]shaynaAug 28, 2007 11:10106818
Moslem women [224 words]IanusAug 28, 2007 17:32106818
reply to Ianus [393 words]shaynaAug 28, 2007 18:27106818
A few things [452 words]IanusAug 30, 2007 16:37106818
Who will bell the Cat [116 words]Salvador FernandesAug 23, 2007 00:21106812
Hypocrecy [60 words]Fahad MohammedAug 22, 2007 22:22106807
Uniting to exclude Saudi Airlines [252 words]barbaraAug 22, 2007 20:55106798
state sponsored hate. [183 words]Phil GreendAug 22, 2007 20:09106797
Where do I sign up? [72 words]Anne JulienneAug 22, 2007 17:27106785
Saudi Arabian intolerance [179 words]Kenneth T. TellisAug 22, 2007 17:24106783
question .. [92 words]HarrakAug 22, 2007 15:15106774
Saudi Ristrictions identical to South African Restrictions under Apartheid Regime at its Worst!! [35 words]David GoshenAug 22, 2007 12:57106749
The Arab racists' & Islamic bigots' campaign at: DURBAN - racists cry "racism" [2875 words]MayOct 27, 2008 09:53106749
Thanks Dr Pipes for having the courage to tackle WAHABOFACISM [123 words]HarrakAug 22, 2007 12:11106746
What we dish out, will be dished out to us [86 words]David W. LincolnAug 22, 2007 11:45106743
"hospitable, welcoming and tolerant?" [642 words]Lactantius Jr.Aug 22, 2007 11:33106741
Not so commonly [69 words]khaledAug 23, 2007 09:28106741
"How do you know Khaled?" [324 words]Lactantius Jr.Aug 24, 2007 05:21106741
Saudi Arabia: Awash in Western money and technology [250 words]RickAug 22, 2007 11:30106740
Two years ago, Saudis specifically banned "Jewish people" from their airlines and their country [210 words]Dr RJPAug 22, 2007 11:05106738
How about a Saudi-Iranian war ? [70 words]IanusAug 22, 2007 16:42106738
Saudi Kingdom and the native Arabians and Jews [184 words]HarrakAug 22, 2007 21:19106738
3Since Muslims want to kill each other, let's get out of their way [217 words]Charles MartelAug 24, 2007 10:55106738
Saudi - Iranian War will be the best Idea to crush this rising monster of Islamism [427 words]GlobalAug 27, 2007 23:03106738
Saudi - Iranian War will be the best Idea to crush this rising monster of Islam [293 words]IanusAug 28, 2007 17:07106738
We can ask IMF and Work Bank to subsidise for their one way tickets to fight Jehad against each other ! [551 words]RushdieAug 28, 2007 18:04106738
Uniting to Exclude Saudi Arabian Airlines [92 words]EmilyAug 22, 2007 08:53106731
Be careful what you ask for. You might just get it! [52 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
There is NO Santa ClausAug 22, 2007 08:34106728
Muslim Country Airlines are the safest Airlines in the World ! [112 words]TinaAug 28, 2007 18:11106728
Why stop there [109 words]Yuval brandstetter MDAug 22, 2007 05:38106726
Excellent Point Yuval [97 words]YnnatchkahAug 22, 2007 16:24106726
Bizzaro.... [144 words]Kamel KrazieAug 22, 2007 04:03106717
Who will take the lead to confront Saudi discrimination, arrogance, and repression? [161 words]YnnatchkahAug 22, 2007 02:39106704
"FLY ME"-TO SAUDI ARABIA? [77 words]DAVID R. GROESBECKAug 22, 2007 01:47106699
'I am a moderate Muslim! "FLY ME"-TO SAUDI ARABIA' ? [88 words]IanusAug 23, 2007 18:14106699
Justice Justice Thou Shall Pursue [88 words]David SabghirAug 22, 2007 00:11106696
Personal policy and freedom [64 words]SharonAug 21, 2007 20:47106691
How to put pressure [26 words]Mohsen KhalilAug 21, 2007 19:18106688
Great idea [65 words]Jonathan UsherAug 21, 2007 18:43106686
Force the Issue [160 words]Dr. Richard BenkinAug 21, 2007 18:41106685
re Saudia Air and measures to stop its religious discrimination [111 words]Jascha KesslerAug 21, 2007 18:32106684
obsequious [16 words]alan wintersAug 21, 2007 16:48106675
Ah the Saudis [125 words]dfwhite19438Aug 21, 2007 16:33106674
Neither knowing nor caring to know - you write with malicious intent... [290 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Ken BumgarnerAug 21, 2007 16:31106672
Ken Bumgarner or Kamal Bengamrah, A Wahabi Christian! [160 words]HarrakAug 27, 2007 23:01106672
reply to Ken Bumgarner [361 words]shaynaAug 29, 2007 19:13106672
Happening for a long time in the airports [76 words]SunilAug 21, 2007 16:28106670
Because they Enjoin the Good and Forbid the Evil- Mr Sunil [31 words]non jew non christianAug 22, 2007 13:29106670
Two sayings [47 words]IanusAug 22, 2007 13:33106670
Indeed, who will tie the bell around the Saudi Cats neck? [505 words]Lloyd L KleinAug 21, 2007 16:24106669
By The End of the Day. [176 words]YnnatchkahAug 22, 2007 13:00106669
By The End of the Day. [103 words]IanusAug 22, 2007 16:30106669
Ianus- A question of Lobby.- To Stop saudis. [260 words]YnnatchkahAug 22, 2007 21:47106669
Blood for oil [463 words]HomefrontAug 27, 2007 22:28106669
Saudi Crude the source of trouble and the solution [22 words]YnnatchkahAug 28, 2007 16:44106669
Reciprocation [10 words]AlertAug 21, 2007 16:11106667
It's about time! [72 words]Anthony P. MarinoAug 21, 2007 15:56106666
wait till the oil wells dry-up!!! [22 words]prakash tirupatiAug 21, 2007 21:24106666
A good comment from Dec. 2006 on this article [653 words]IanusAug 21, 2007 15:42106664
Be straight forward , No need to be too much Politically Correct anymore [126 words]LewisAug 22, 2007 02:03106664
It gets worse [228 words]Denis MacEoinAug 21, 2007 15:38106662
The Unanswerable Question [348 words]Rebecca MouldsAug 21, 2007 15:12106659
Apart from these--how about faxing, emailing [71 words]HarryAug 21, 2007 21:30106659
Let's think first before moving too fast [39 words]Rebecca MouldsAug 22, 2007 19:02106659
Citizen Action is the Path [106 words]JoeAug 21, 2007 14:42106652
Civil disobedience [43 words]DianeAug 21, 2007 14:40106651
Where is the ACLU or the pretend Saudi version of the ACLU? [19 words]HARI IYERAug 23, 2007 00:39106651
Excluding SAA [119 words]Steven LAug 21, 2007 14:31106648
Begin with Saudia and also check other muslim airlines and rules. [32 words]RussiAug 21, 2007 14:25106646
1We fly with muslims you follow our rules... [95 words]junaid mojadidiOct 26, 2009 06:53106646
Take a Flight with Saudia with Ham Sandwiches and Bottle of Alcohol ! [146 words]DemocratAug 21, 2007 14:22106645
Ridicule May Be Far More Effective Than Outrage [111 words]Louis RosenblumAug 23, 2007 17:18106645
Best To Ban Saudi Arabian Airlines In The West [38 words]AnneMAug 21, 2007 14:08106643
What is the international decorum? [43 words]GodotAug 21, 2007 13:59106642
Mein Kampf is full of hatred and incites Genocide same as Koran so both the books should be banned. [66 words]IndianAug 22, 2007 02:08106642
Mein Kampf is full of hatred and incites Genocide same as Koran so both the books should be banned. [33 words]IanusAug 30, 2007 17:54106642
Ianus, I wonder if you would care to join the conversation... [68 words]saraOct 31, 2007 19:55106642
Saudia airlies logo [12 words]alanAug 21, 2007 13:44106641
Reducing Saudi Influence via Iraq & Afghanistan [478 words]RPaineAug 21, 2007 13:42106640
Because there is NO freedom of Religion in Saudia [31 words]David WinkelmannAug 21, 2007 13:34106639
Saudia is a NOT a Democracy. [18 words]Lahori FighterAug 21, 2007 13:29106637
Blame the US government [96 words]William HohageAug 21, 2007 13:19106636
Let Saudia Know what we want [16 words]Bob TankelAug 21, 2007 13:13106635
They want their cake and eat it too.. [79 words]jbennettAug 21, 2007 13:05106634
Another reason to ban Air Saudi [64 words]DaveAug 21, 2007 12:53106632
It's possible!!! [57 words]JaladhiAug 21, 2007 15:52106632
boycott their airlines [94 words]surjAug 21, 2007 16:33106632
Never thought of the Kamikaze as Aircrew Policy [92 words]Charles MartelAug 24, 2007 11:05106632
Just a temporary (and futile) gesture [248 words]PatAug 21, 2007 12:42106630
No more mosques in the West [98 words]Janusz KowalikAug 21, 2007 12:28106626
Oh cut it out! [148 words]Follower-of-IsaAug 26, 2007 15:24106626
Our dear Follower of Isa and his logic [167 words]dhimmi no moreAug 29, 2007 07:19106626
Business is war :-) [23 words]Charles SmythAug 21, 2007 11:07106624
Scandalous [94 words]VijayAug 21, 2007 10:25106622
Let 'em do what they want [64 words]contraryDec 22, 2008 15:08106622
It's about time... [153 words]JaladhiAug 21, 2007 10:25106621

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