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LadyEllen -> The Lord of the Dark Side visits the UK (10/31/2007 4:52:38 AM)
this made me laugh on yesterday's news! the king of Saudi Arabia (and several plane loads of entourage) is visiting the UK this week. Guess what the Guards' band played? The Imperial March, from Star Wars! Now, this guy is 82, dressed in robes (like any well outfitted Sith Lord) and rules a country as absolute dictator which dislikes us and breaches human rights on an hourly basis. Diplomatic incident, anyone? (though nothing yet - boo!) E

seeksfemslave -> RE: The Lord of the Dark Side visits the UK (10/31/2007 5:08:04 AM)
Be careful LadyE. we have got to sell them those fighter jets. This is NOT irony I am being serious ! I actually think that Al Queda have actually got it in for him as well as us.

joanus -> RE: The Lord of the Dark Side visits the UK (10/31/2007 5:10:02 AM)
You'd still kiss his ass if he paid your price, and with his wealth I think he could buy anyone.

seeksfemslave -> RE: The Lord of the Dark Side visits the UK (10/31/2007 5:18:44 AM)
Might HAVE to do that to save thousands of high tech jobs. We haven't got many left. If we could sell them some tanks and armoured vehicles as well so much the better. I believe some Saudi army officer class cadets train in the UK. Nice little earner that is too.

LadyEllen -> RE: The Lord of the Dark Side visits the UK (10/31/2007 5:22:34 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: joanus You'd still kiss his ass if he paid your price, and with his wealth I think he could buy anyone. You know? I dont work that way - which is why I'm only doing OK rather than very wealthy indeed by now. Those pesky old ethics eh? I'll never get anywhere in life, me. Now, I'd sell him a bottle of whisky for double the price without problem - 'cause as all good Wahabis know and demonstrate - the no drinking thing only applies at home. When with the Ferengi, do as the Ferengi do, you know? E

RCdc -> RE: The Lord of the Dark Side visits the UK (10/31/2007 5:22:59 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: joanus You'd still kiss his ass if he paid your price, and with his wealth I think he could buy anyone. You can buy a fine dog, but only love can make it wag it's tail. R.Friedman the.dark.

seeksfemslave -> RE: The Lord of the Dark Side visits the UK (10/31/2007 5:28:35 AM)
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaghhhhhhh how sweet wuf wuf

Rule -> RE: The Lord of the Dark Side visits the UK (10/31/2007 6:05:42 AM)
A high level state visit? Buying fighter jets? And just about the only countries that can pose a threat are Iran and Egypt... Why do I suspect that Iran will be the next victim of the American and allied onslaught on the muslims - fairly soon after those jets have been delivered?

SimplyMichael -> RE: The Lord of the Dark Side visits the UK (10/31/2007 7:56:45 AM)
Rule, Nodody is afraid of the Saudi Air Force. In fact, no serious military person is afraid of Arab militaries. The British got them to fight well once but that may have been a fluke. Some people fear alien UFOs, some people fear the government is listening into their brain, and some nutjobs fear arabs. The Saudi's are buying influence and since they are rolling in western money, they got to do something with it. I bet the UK sure as hell won't let them pay in useless US dollars, that's for sure.

Politesub53 -> RE: The Lord of the Dark Side visits the UK (10/31/2007 12:19:13 PM)
SimplyMicheal...... I bet the UK do let them pay in dollars. We need dollars to buy oil, so as i see it the deal will either be paid in dollars, or in oil itself. This is part of a £40 billion deal. If thats an English billion its £40,000,000,000 000. Its an ongoing deal first signed by Thatcher < who did away with manufacturing :) > back in the 80s and has already yielded £43 billion in trade. The next step is the establishment of a Saudi Aero industry. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/engineering/article708229.ece

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