Saudi Arabia will likely go broke before the US oil industry buckles

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Martinus

#15
August 07, 2015, 06:27:43 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on August 07, 2015, 01:30:59 AM
Uh, no.  It's not the same as ISIS.  Case in point, there are millions of foreign workers who are not being sold as slaves or being beheaded.  There are thousands of US citizens there.  I imagine the State Department would have some complaints if they were all beheaded or sold as slaves.

Actually, beheadings are common for apostates and the like; the conditions of foreign workers (especially those menial) are atrocious and often compared to slavery (they have their passport frequently taken away, are beaten by their masters and cannot leave - but the authorities turn blind eye to the abuse).

Crazy Ivan and Larch spelled out other similarities. So, at the end of the day, the only difference is that the US deals with the Saudis but it does not deal with the ISIS - which is kind of the point.

Martinus

#17
August 07, 2015, 06:35:33 AM
As for reasons of beheading:

Caliga

#18
August 07, 2015, 08:28:34 AM
I already kinda knew all of this, but still....  :wacko:

It's like Saudi Arabia is in a medieval time warp or something.
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Monoriu

#19
August 07, 2015, 08:38:49 AM
Adultery - not a federal crime in the US?  What does that mean?  It is a crime in some states?

Eddie Teach

#20
August 07, 2015, 09:16:14 AM
Probably. Not one that's been enforced in decades though.
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Ideologue

#21
August 07, 2015, 09:30:42 AM
Also not unenforceable.  Might as well say not a crime.

Some of those crimes easily justify the death penalty.
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Razgovory

#22
August 07, 2015, 10:06:00 AM
Wow.  Some of you people are really stupid.
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Ideologue

#23
August 07, 2015, 10:17:27 AM
Oh, and I'm also questioning why "treason" doesn't get a skull and crossbones.  It's still on the books and nothing has suggested it's unconstitutional, right?
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derspiess

#24
August 07, 2015, 10:20:51 AM
A buddy of mine in Houston has an oil industry buckle.  It's big.
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grumbler

#25
August 07, 2015, 10:46:35 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on August 07, 2015, 10:17:27 AM
Oh, and I'm also questioning why "treason" doesn't get a skull and crossbones.  It's still on the books and nothing has suggested it's unconstitutional, right?

The implementing law (18 US Code 2381) does specify death as a possible punishment, so you are correct that it should have the skull and crossbones.
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lustindarkness

#26
August 07, 2015, 10:50:00 AM
I'll fix it, I have a sharpie.
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DGuller

#27
August 07, 2015, 10:51:48 AM
It is possible that if Saudi's were to go down, thing might become even worse there?  I guess.  But let's try anyway and see what happens.  :)

derspiess

#28
August 07, 2015, 10:54:54 AM
Quote from: DGuller on August 07, 2015, 10:51:48 AM
It is possible that if Saudi's were to go down, thing might become even worse there?

I think things would become way worse.  They're the devil we know.  But if we were to have enough oil to keep us running, I admit it would be interesting to wall them off and see what happens.
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DGuller

#29
August 07, 2015, 11:03:05 AM
Quote from: derspiess on August 07, 2015, 10:54:54 AM
Quote from: DGuller on August 07, 2015, 10:51:48 AM
It is possible that if Saudi's were to go down, thing might become even worse there?

I think things would become way worse.  They're the devil we know.  But if we were to have enough oil to keep us running, I admit it would be interesting to wall them off and see what happens.
Yes, they are the devil we know.  And what we know is that this devil is essentially a settled down ISIS state, and that this devil spreads Wahhabism all the over globe.  Can we get to know a different devil, please?
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