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Puppyjive

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5. I deployed many times

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 01:24 PM

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My first trip to Saudi in 1990, I realized a couple if things. 1. Women are treated very badly. 2. Alternative fuels needed to be used rather than be dependent on a country that suppresses women. I don't trust the kingdom.

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