[whataretheysaying] Mary Madigan: White elephant

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
White elephant
http://whataretheysaying.powerblogs.com/posts/1194970843.shtml


   Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the [1]Magic Muslim beloved by US
   presidents and university administrators alike, who will always be too
   sexy for his mustache, is [2]exploring new heights of bad taste and
   self-indulgence:

     DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - In the annals of excess, it could be
     a new high: a more than $300 million, super-sized luxury airplane,
     bought and outfitted solely for the private comfort of a Saudi
     Arabian billionaire.

     Once done, the Airbus A380, the worldâs biggest passenger plane,
     will be a âflying palaceâ for Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the
     manufacturer announced Monday.

     Airbus SAS would not give a specific price tag for the VIP
     double-decker jet, with its football field-length wings, saying
     only that it would cost more than the aircraftâs list price of $320
     million

   So, why is the western world allied with the Saudi sponsors of 9/11? I
   guess the folks at Airbus might know.

References

   1. http://whataretheysaying.powerblogs.com/posts/1162241658.shtml
   2. http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=27900_Our_Friends_the_Saudis