The commercials in case you have seen or heard are about how the Saudi Government it for peace and no violence. Now I?m no expert on these matters going on in the Middle East but I thought I had heard or read that there was proof the the Saudi Government had paid some of the suicide bombers families. I just find it pretty sad that TV and Radio stations would take their money to run the adds, what do you think?
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What do you guys think of those BS Saudi Arabia commercials running on TV and Radio?
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<< The commercials in case you have seen or heard are about how the Saudi Government it for peace and no violence. Now I?m no expert on these matters going on in the Middle East but I thought I had heard or read that there was proof the the Saudi Government had paid some of the suicide bombers families. I just find it pretty sad that TV and Radio stations would take their money to run the adds, what do you think? >>
I'm just speculating here, but I bet they also left out the part about teaching hatred of the West in their schools.
I just find it pretty sad that TV and Radio stations would take their money to run the adds, what do you think?
And I find it sad the US government funds those idiotic TV commercials equating pot smokers as terrorists. However, all governments have their own propoganda and if one TV station doesnt run it, another will.
And I find it sad the US government funds those idiotic TV commercials equating pot smokers as terrorists. However, all governments have their own propoganda and if one TV station doesnt run it, another will.
<< The commercials in case you have seen or heard are about how the Saudi Government it for peace and no violence. Now I?m no expert on these matters going on in the Middle East but I thought I had heard or read that there was proof the the Saudi Government had paid some of the suicide bombers families. I just find it pretty sad that TV and Radio stations would take their money to run the adds, what do you think? >>
I totally agree. I was infuriated when I saw that trash on the history channel :|
For thos who don't keep up, the reason the Saudis are running those commercials is because their own webapge detailed they were giving money to the sucide bomber families and even having millions raised in telethons.
They are scum trying to clean off their image. I'm not buying it.
My father used to work for the Saudi government (while doing Systems Administration in the World Bank, go figure). He now cannot travel anywhere without being labeled "a potential threat", as he still has a Saudi work visa in his passport.
When I travel with him, being pulled over at every chance to have his bags examined, etc, gets annoying. He was doing work in the best interest of the US while there, and should be treated as a patriot, not a terrorist.
If these ads stop the harrasment, they're worth it.
When I travel with him, being pulled over at every chance to have his bags examined, etc, gets annoying. He was doing work in the best interest of the US while there, and should be treated as a patriot, not a terrorist.
If these ads stop the harrasment, they're worth it.
Fritzo
Lifer
This is actually true. A lot of drug money goes to support terrorism, organized crime, and oppresive governments around the world. Where do you think most illegal drugs come from? I agree that smoking pot (while a stupid thing to do), is most likely not contributing to these things as most of it is grown in the USA, but most of the other types of drugs feed terrorism and organized crime. From the commericals I've seen, they're not specifically mentioning pot smokers...they just say "people that use drugs."
rbhawcroft
Senior member
are you sure that the commercials werent an inept way of saying they want a peace between israel and palestine?
the problem being only america has the ability to get one, and unless it listens to the palestinian view they it will push for an israeli oriented offer which will be unacceptable? The problem is that jews and zionists control american reporting to a large extent and only report the israeli propaganda, so your gov isnt under any real internal pressure to offer a fair deal to the palestinians, so they have to exert their own pressure on the israelies to get out of the occupied land.
the problem being only america has the ability to get one, and unless it listens to the palestinian view they it will push for an israeli oriented offer which will be unacceptable? The problem is that jews and zionists control american reporting to a large extent and only report the israeli propaganda, so your gov isnt under any real internal pressure to offer a fair deal to the palestinians, so they have to exert their own pressure on the israelies to get out of the occupied land.
Fritzo
Lifer
The difference is, oil money is going to governments of countries, not individual sepratist groups. We generally don't deal with oppresive governments (Iraq is a noteable exception...we're buying small quantities of oil from them for humanitarian reasons). I do agree that some countries may be using oil money to fund terrorism, but we're cracking down on that right now if you haven't noticed. The other difference is oil is essential of the US....drugs are not.