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8. “That’s how dedicated they are at this." So, Mr. Kerry, if the Saudis are so 'dedicated,' why

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Fri Sep 6, 2013, 10:45 AM

Sep 2013

don't they get up their own army and deal with it?? Oh, that's right -- they have their own 'white n****rs' (in the Saudis' own words) to do their dirty work for them. How convenient for them.

This country as a mercenary, money- and oil-grubbing entity, fighting wars for money and oil at the behest of extremely rich 1%.

Can we possibly fall any farther? Honestly, the fact that Kerry even said this is heartbreaking.

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