A truly laughable statement

This is ridiculous. Sure, the Saudis have never used oil for political purposes.


Saudis say won't use oil to influence US election
WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said Monday it will not use oil prices to try to sway the U.S. presidential election, denying an allegation that the kingdom would cut petroleum prices before November to boost President George W. Bush's re-election bid.

Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward said in a television interview on Sunday that Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, promised Bush the Saudis would cut oil prices before November.


Woodward, author of a new book on Bush's preparations for the Iraq war "Plan of Attack," said Prince Bandar pledged the Saudis would try to fine-tune oil prices to prime the U.S. economy for November's presidential election, a move they understood would favor Bush.

A Saudi official issued a statement saying the kingdom -- the world's largest oil exporter -- will not interfere with U.S. elections and will remain a reliable supplier of oil.


"We do not use oil for political purposes; it is too important a commodity, and its impact on the global economy (of which we are a part) is tremendous," said Adel Al-Jubeir, foreign affairs adviser to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/story.jsp?id=2004041914030002047120&dt=20040419140300&w=RTR&coview=

leaving Bush swinging in the wind.

whats up with that?

Americans would be incensed to learn a foreign power holds control over our elections.

This is a major talking point for the Democrats.

I feel all warm and fuzzy inside now.

No worry here.

(another Foreign Monarchist Worm)

If the Odious Saudi Royal Family said they weren't going to use oil for political purposes.

You can make book THEY WILL.

Besides, you going to believe what these Monarchist Scum say in public to us Serfs or are you going to believe what these Monarchist Scum (both Bushevik and Saudi) say in private to each other when they think no one is listening?

I know which I believe...