[lbo-talk] Double Standard: Israel and Saudi Arabia

Jon Johanning jjohanning at igc.org
Tue Jul 13 08:45:15 PDT 2004


On Jul 12, 2004, at 2:48 PM, John Lacny wrote:


> "Saudi" refers to
> the ruling house in Arabia, but when what is
> arguably the most kleptocratic clan on the face of
> the earth eventually falls from power, the name of
> the country will be swiftly changed.

No doubt; there are numerous cases of such name changes after revolutions. But as of now, I don't know another way of referring to the country besides "Saudi Arabia."

(Perhaps we should be calling the U.S. "Bush America.")

Jon Johanning // jjohanning at igc.org __________________________________ When I was a little boy, I had but a little wit, 'Tis a long time ago, and I have no more yet; Nor ever ever shall, until that I die, For the longer I live the more fool am I. -- Wit and Mirth, an Antidote against Melancholy (1684)



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