Saudis pledged oil price cut before US vote-report

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Note: Reuters, 04-18-04 and in 11/07/06 we're seeing it happen again.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, promised President Bush the Saudis would cut oil prices before November to ensure the U.S. economy is strong on election day, journalist Bob Woodward said in a television interview Sunday.

In an interview with CBS's "60 Minutes" about his new book "Plan of Attack" on the Bush administration's preparations for the Iraq war, Woodward, a senior editor at the Washington Post, said Prince Bandar pledged the Saudi's would try to fine-tune oil prices to prime the U.S. economy for the election -- a move they understood would favor Bush's re-election.
Simply put, if they did it then why not do it again when power is again at stake in the US.
http://www.forbes.com/home/newswire/2004/04/18/rtr13356...

[Hubert Flottz]

1. There is no doubt in my mind about this and the American oil co.

CEOs can do the same thing!

EDIT...If The GOP wins in November...I predict that Bush will reward the oil barons by letting them raise gasoline to over $4.00 a gallon by next spring! I'd almost bet that he'll let them raise heating oil the day after the election. We are dealing with CRIMINALS and rip off artists.

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14. The fact the msn is failing to report on this speaks volumes in itself

[AX10]

2. And that is why the oil prices are falling right now!

GOD DAMN SAUDIS! :puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

[Cobalt Violet]

3. Nice to know.

:kick:

[AlamoDemoc]

4. Robert Baer has something to say about that....

in his book.."Sleeping with the Devil"...he wrote:

"For decades, the United States and Saudi Arabia have been locked in a "harmony of interests." America counted on the Saudis for cheap oil, political stability in the Middle East, and lucrative business relationships for the United States, while providing a voracious market for the kingdom's vast oil reserves. With money and oil flowing freely between Washington and Riyadh, the United States has felt secure in its relationship with the Saudis and the ruling Al Sa'ud family. But the rot at the core of our "friendship" with the Saudis was dramatically revealed when it became apparent that fifteen of the nineteen September 11 hijackers proved to be Saudi citizens.

[blm]

27. BCCI. Oil deals. Drug deals. Arms deals. House of Bush - House of Saud

And House of Saud is pretty much in control of CNN.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

5. Nothing we didn't already know...

... but always great to have it confirmed and documented.

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30. Nothing we didn't already know? - But something we shoudn't forget

enjoy the lowering gad prices, we wouldn't be experiencing this if it wasn't for the upcoming election - watch OPEC/Chevron/Texaco to pull the plug the day after the election regardless of who wins the house and senate.

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38. Kick! and recommend!!

[SmokingJacket]

6. Okay, NOW will the pundits stop saying it's not political???? nt

[DKRC]

7. Page is gone

Have another way to access this?

[Raster]

9. I guess Forbes got "the call" from Poppy and the Carlyle kids.

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20. Forbes link here

REUTERS
Saudis pledged oil price cut before US vote-report
http://www.forbes.com/home/newswire/2004/04/18/rtr1335645.html

[newyawker99]

34. Hi DKRC!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Raster]

8. bush* is owned lock, stock and oil barrel by the Texas Petroleum Mafia

and the Saudis. They will do ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING to make sure the rethuglicans can stay in power. Can it get more blatant?

[Keepontruking]

10. come on

You all travel right???  Holidays, Weekends ??  Prices go up
in all the hot spots including groceries Gas, etc.   So of
course before the election they can try, and may I add a
failed attempt, of bringing back Republicans .They will try
.....Gas will tumble...for a week maybe 8 days if we are
lucky!!!!!!!!  Circus girl

[Aviation Pro]

11. Oh, you can't possibly mean the Saudis....

...who sponsor Wahabism, which begat 15 of 19 hijackers, who sent 3,000 Americans to their deaths on 9/11. Surely, you can't mean those fucking Saudis.

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12. Lou Dobbs Keith Olberman and Mathews need to let the american people know

By November 7th gas will be below $2.00 because of GOP losing the House and/or Senate!

[AlamoDemoc]

15. it not the fist time Saudis bailed out our "un-elected" president

google search in 2004 and you will see that Mr. Bendar Bush promised Bush jr. that he has "nothing to worry about"...that in due time oil prices will come down in november and that your re-election is, "certain".

[ComerPerro]

24. Lou Dobbs doesn't give a shit, I promise you

he is a conservative. He is pro-business.

Hell, the only reason he pretends to care about outsourcing is so he can keep his ratings.

[Canuckistanian]

13. A question here

We all know this is why gas prices are lower right now. Has anyone not thought of a way to profit from this?

For instance, start a company that buys bulk Gas and stores it during politically motivated low oil prices.

Than, when the price goes up again, release that gas onto the market to independent gas stations.

Everyone will want to buy your gas and the big oil companies will be forced to lower theirs. Or not.

Either way, the consumer could get shielded from rollercoaster gas prices.

[DoYouEverWonder]

16. If you want the Saudis to continue to run our country

Vote Republican.

[SammyWinstonJack]

26. Good one!

:evilgrin:

[DoYouEverWonder]

28. We need to take back the language

and stop repeating theirs.

[SammyWinstonJack]

31. Oh I agree!

[chat_noir]

17. working link

http://www.forbes.com/home/newswire/2004/04/18/rtr1335645.html




MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4779686

[Aviation Pro]

19. Look...

...it's the pitcher (on the right) and the catcher (on the left).

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18. In other words the election fix has already begun several weeks ago

While Rove/pundits explain the lower gas prices due to no hurricanes this year, only a power grabbing election.

[orleans]

21. blowjobs in the white house! blowjobs in the white house! bush is

taking care of his saudi pal-e-wals & they're taking care of him.

(can we impeach this asshole now? pleasssse??)

[progressoid]

22. I saw gas in DesMoines for $1.99 yesterday.

Glad somebody is reporting on this. Lets get the word out to the larger population.

[SammyWinstonJack]

23. Bandar bin Bu$h.

:argh:

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25. Simply put, If GOP isn't voted out in Nov. we will have more of the same

[fed-up]

29. wish I could give this 100 Recommendations-f*ck them ALL-lying thieves nt

[fooj]

32. Duh.

Who would have thunk?

[Virginia Dare]

33. Quid Pro Quo...

oh, yes and remember the portion of the 9/11 report that was redacted upon the request of the Saudi government? Remember that all but 2 of the alleged hijackers were Saudis, as is Osama bin laden? Just a coincidence you think?

Never mind how many dollars per gallon, how many lives per gallon?

[ThomWV]

35. Unfortunately Saudi Production Doesn't Set Price

They've been running full-tap for 2 years. They might be able to drive the price up by cutting production (or releasing their real reserve numbers) but they have no way of increasing production to drive price down. Sorry.

[AntiFascist]

36. This illustrates the Rovian skill behind the term "Islamo-fascism"...

as if this is something we are fighting in the War on Terror. In actuality, it is something we need to fight which is a cancer growing more strongly within the Republican party. Americans who only care about the economy are now supporting Bush more eagerly due to lowering gas prices. This is what the War is really all about, and really all that these people care about, at the expense of our soldiers and our nation's reputation, and our Constitution.

[eppur_se_muova]

37. So, I'll save money driving to the polls to vote the Repugs out ?

Works for me. I'm happy to buy their gas for two bucks a gallon, or a buck and a half, or whatever, but I'm still voting the petrocrats out of office.