Leader of Islamic Caliphate dies

[piscator]

Saudi is no longer a swing oil producer. There are only a handful of big oil fields and each year they'll be producing less and less, significantly less and less. It is safe to say the issue of Saudi rulers are likewise going to be less important in the future as the power to dictate world affairs declines. Lot's of things will change, soon. This is the last big Royal funeral over that way.

A minor problem is that the West has been supplying them with lots of nice sophisticated weapons and trained them how to use them.

We don't seem to learn.

I wouldn't worry too much about all the hardware. If it came down to it, it wouldn't last any longer than Saddam's.

[klr]

And lets face it, he has a lot of family. The Islamic equivalent of writing Christmas cards must be a right bitch for the Saudi Royal family, all 2 million of 'em.

Yeah, there's something on the order of three to five thousand princes and princesses. Sounds like a setup for the worst Disney cartoon ever.

And most of the princes are probably called Mohammed-bin-something-or-other. How do they know who's who? When they all get together, do they* all wear name tags? And would that even be enough?

*Only the princes, obviously.

[rainbow]

Saudi is no longer a swing oil producer. There are only a handful of big oil fields and each year they'll be producing less and less, significantly less and less. It is safe to say the issue of Saudi rulers are likewise going to be less important in the future as the power to dictate world affairs declines. Lot's of things will change, soon. This is the last big Royal funeral over that way.

A minor problem is that the West has been supplying them with lots of nice sophisticated weapons and trained them how to use them.

We don't seem to learn.

I wouldn't worry too much about all the hardware. If it came down to it, it wouldn't last any longer than Saddam's.

That is a relief!

At the start of last year the Conservatives announced Canada’s biggest ever arms export agreement. Over the next 10 to 13 years General Dynamics Land Systems Canada will supply $14.8 billion worth of light armoured vehicles (LAVs) to the Saudi military.

http://dissidentvoice.org/2015/01/canad ... atorships/

Obviously made in Canada they will break down in weeks.

[JimC]

The interiors of the armoured vehicles will smell of maple syrup...

[rainbow]

OK, but the bacon might not go down well...

[piscator]

Saudi is no longer a swing oil producer. There are only a handful of big oil fields and each year they'll be producing less and less, significantly less and less. It is safe to say the issue of Saudi rulers are likewise going to be less important in the future as the power to dictate world affairs declines. Lot's of things will change, soon. This is the last big Royal funeral over that way.

A minor problem is that the West has been supplying them with lots of nice sophisticated weapons and trained them how to use them.

We don't seem to learn.

I wouldn't worry too much about all the hardware. If it came down to it, it wouldn't last any longer than Saddam's.

That is a relief!

At the start of last year the Conservatives announced Canada’s biggest ever arms export agreement. Over the next 10 to 13 years General Dynamics Land Systems Canada will supply $14.8 billion worth of light armoured vehicles (LAVs) to the Saudi military.

http://dissidentvoice.org/2015/01/canad ... atorships/

Obviously made in Canada they will break down in weeks.

Hateit when that happens!