One is a terrorist organization determined to set up an Islamic state.

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One is a terrorist organization determined to set up an Islamic state. The other is an Islamic state and a key US ally. Also, they have oil.

Originally shared by Sam Moore

"One key difference between the Islamic State and Saudi Arabia, of course, is that the latter is a key U.S. ally in the region.."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/01/21/how-saudi-arabias-harsh-legal-punishments-compare-to-the-islamic-states/

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Sam Moore said…
Ever see that Key and Peele skit. Yeah we got oil!
January 22, 2015 at 3:13 PM
Salvador Melo said…
I keep asking why we are allies with this restrictive theocracy instead of trying to sort out our differences with the Arabian Porn capital, Iran.
January 22, 2015 at 8:36 PM
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