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The US laundered money through the Saudis to fund them.

bowser — 9/24/2012 8:50:23 PM (archived)

The fiction was that the Saudis were the largest contributors. Much of that was US money.

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Curious...from a buddy who lives in Kuwait - Jody - 9/22/2012 1:56:05 PM
- Now you are playing in Bowser's neighborhood. - alcaray - 9/22/2012 10:04:13 PM
  - And? Do you think I formed my opinion in a vacuum? - bowser - 9/23/2012 5:46:25 AM
    - I wonder if Argentina still holds a grudge against President Grant because we sent Butch and Sundance to steal and kill. - alcaray - 9/24/2012 7:13:45 PM
      - The Falklands - bowser - 9/24/2012 8:49:18 PM
        
        I should avoid using simile around here. - alcaray - 9/25/2012 12:17:44 AM
    - Re: And? Do you think I formed my opinion in a vacuum? - Jody - 9/23/2012 2:50:03 PM
  - Re: Now you are playing in Bowser's neighborhood. - Jody - 9/23/2012 12:48:34 AM
    - Well it is certainly all true. - alcaray - 9/23/2012 1:32:59 AM
      - Re: Well it is certainly all true. - Jody - 9/23/2012 2:20:14 AM
        
        Only on the point that we urged the Saudis to fund them. - alcaray - 9/23/2012 3:03:38 AM
        
        The US laundered money through the Saudis to fund them. - bowser - 9/24/2012 8:50:23 PM
        
        Re: Well it is certainly all true. - TB - 9/23/2012 2:28:18 AM
        
        Re: Well it is certainly all true. - Jody - 9/23/2012 2:45:44 PM
      - Saudis - TB - 9/23/2012 2:12:34 AM
  - And? - bowser - 9/22/2012 10:16:40 PM

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