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April 18, 2016
The Saudis risk physical extinction
if the neighboring swathes of terror and war, much of it their own making, are not held back by the United States. Therein lies the rub. They don't have the money to buy protection anymore. The decline in the Saudi bank balance has made them less influential in American political circles. The Global World Hits a Snag
Posted by gerardvanderleun at April 18, 2016 7:39 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Not necessarily true. They have enough power to severely cripple, if not obliterate, America's energy exploration base. They have pulled the strings on oil prices for years and over the last year several hundred thousand US energy field related employees are out of work or forced into retirement.
I know because I'm one of them. I've been in the O&G business for nearly 4 decades and I along with everyone I know in this business is sitting at home.
As long as those arab sons-of-bitches can control the price of a barrel of oil....supported in their control by the bought and paid for US government representatives.....every business in this country will suffer.
Posted by: Jack at April 19, 2016 7:10 AM