Flashermac Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I once taught a class of international army officers that included 3 Saudis and one very likeable little Captain from Aden. He was a Sandhurst graduate, no less. The Saudis were totally lost and I have no idea what they were doing in the class, since the captain from Aden had to translate everything I said into Arabic for them. They were pleasant enough and smiled a lot, but clearly had no idea what the hell was going on. Instructors who taught the electronics classes told me the Saudi officers would refuse to do any work on the equipment, saying they were commissioned officer and that was NCOs work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Of course, it can work both ways, if one ever needed my help, I wouldn't touch him, as I know they consider contact between men to be gay, and against their god's will...come to think of it, so do I, hence, I wouldn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I got my facts slightly wrong, 15 Dead and over 40 injured. BBC Story As you say KS, Insane, but the saddening thing is this incident did not surprise me, I must be immune to the Saudi Madness its the only way I survived over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh_Hoy Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Don't judge all Arabs by the Saudis! I'll have to defer to your knowledge and that of others; have only spent a day in the M.E. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Bush better stay off the booze and coke next time he's holding hands with the Saudi royals then, eh? Actually the Saudi royals enjoy the booze. Just not in public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simie Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 As someone else mentioned i believe the Persians are not technically arabs? I knew a few back in the 70's as we had quite a few studying at the same college as me. Most seemed ok. I've very little first hand experience of Saudis but i've never heard anything good about them from various expats i know who have had the displeasure to work/live there. What i'd like to know is what is going to happen to all the high tech weaponry being sold to them after the house of Saud finally falls to nutty fundamentalists?! Simie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dali Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 And Bush doesn't drink. Apparently had a problem with the stuff in younger days and swore it off. The world would probably be better today if he hadn't quit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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