George of Arabia

Greg Palast by Greg Palast | Jan. 16, 2008 (Opinion)
Better Kiss Your Abe 'Goodbye'

Let's begin by stating why Bush is not in Saudi Arabia. Bush ain't there to promote 'Democracy' nor peace in Palestine, nor even war in Iran. And, despite what some pinhead from CNN stated, he sure as hell didn't go to Riyadh to tell the Saudis to cut the price of oil.

What's really behind Bush's hajj to Riyadh is that America is in hock up to our knickers. The sub-prime mortgage market implosion, hitting a dozen banks with over $100 billion in ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Business
Topics: Global Economy, Saudi Arabia, Bush Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jan 17, 2008 - 9:15 PM PST
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

Greg lends his unique irreverent style to presenting a view of the bush trip to kiss king Saud that adds both color and insight to the strange trip. It makes more sense than some of the other strange stories.

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 by Ed Bice - Oct. 1, 2008
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