50 shades of black + 254 February 22, 2019 "Saudi Arabia needs to economic buy-in form major Asian powers now more than ever" I sincerely recommend: http://time.com/5534947/saudi-arabia-mbs-pakistan-india-china-asia/?xid=tcoshare 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pavel + 384 PP February 22, 2019 Fast and furious... Is he there to teach them how to murder journalists and get away with it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderBlade + 231 TB February 22, 2019 So different, and, so similar. These three nations like Saudi Arabia have reported the worst cases of human rights violations, violence against religious & sexual minorities & gender based violence. It is almost as if they are kindred spirits with a violent history of violence and a disdain for human rights. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damirUSBiH + 327 DD February 22, 2019 He has a magic words for them: "Hey guuuys! Cheap oil, rememberrr?" 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rainman + 263 February 22, 2019 MBS in Pakistan: $20 bn assistance MBS in India: $100 bn investment MBS in China: $28 bn investment 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old-Ruffneck + 1,256 er February 22, 2019 34 minutes ago, rainman said: MBS in Pakistan: $20 bn assistance MBS in India: $100 bn investment MBS in China: $28 bn investment He's not touring or sightseeing, he's there trying to buy influence. He has the leadership in Saudi to back him up, they are ever again going to try to expand. Their thinking is flawed in this respect, you can buy friends but never a lasting relationship. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadowkin + 584 EA February 22, 2019 It's more 2020 Vision hocus pocus that will amount to nothing. Saudis have no brains. You can't fix that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronwagn + 6,290 February 22, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Pavel said: Fast and furious... Is he there to teach them how to murder journalists and get away with it? No, Putin has a much better background and proven record for that. Also, the Mexican drug cartels who have even more experience. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_journalists_killed_in_Russia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_journalists_and_media_workers_killed_in_Mexico Edited February 22, 2019 by ronwagn 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites