SYRIANA: "What are they thinking"

[shadow3brigade3SBX3]

it sounds very familiar!

la memoria del fuego...NEVER AGAIN!

Guatemala, 1954

h/d

[DJandManaphy]

Anybody have a pair of Alexander Siddig's used boxers or underwear available on eBay? :3

[DJandManaphy]

Cheeba: *Yiffs Siddig* Mmm yeah you like it furry, don't you? <3

[monsquidley]

@DJandManaphy Mmmmm! Siddig: YES!!! <3

[DJandManaphy]

*Alexander Siddig appeared!*

*Cheeba used Yiff!*

*It's super effective!*

*Alexander Siddig used harden!*

[monsquidley]

@DJandManaphy Ohhh Cheeba you foxy yiff you *blush*!

So this is why we did Sadddam Hussein too, isn't it? The Iranian Oil Bourse to be denominated in Euros instead of dollars?

[monsquidley]

@monsquidley I meant Iraqui... my bad.

[DJandManaphy]

I swear if ever I should meet Alexander Siddig in person, I swear my crotch is going to get all warm and moist and I'll have to excuse myself to go fap in the Star Trek Convention restrooms...

[monsquidley]

@DJandManaphy

*Blushes* Siddig is so fricking hot! I wonder why we don't see him in more stuff... he';s hot and talented and dashing

[DJandManaphy]

I want to touch Alexander Siddig's nipples... :3

[monsquidley]

@DJandManaphy

Cheebaaa *blush* Siddig rubs his nipples on you HEE HEE

[DJandManaphy]

Alexander Siddig is so fucking hot...Mmmmm I'd love to be naked with him in bed...<3

[monsquidley]

@DJandManaphy

Ohh Cheeba *blush*! Yeah, he's awesome! I love how he gets this pained look on his face when Matt Damon is going on like an ignoramus... pained that is in part a look of unable to believe Matt Damon is being so stupid, and part the acknowledgement that part of what he's saying is true and there's not a damned thing Siddig can do about it...

That guy can act!

[RWT683]

This is so relevant to current events (i.e. Gaddafi, Libya) it's mind boggling. Unfortunately it will probably continue being relevant for years.

The only aspect left out was the influence of the Israel lobby, which due to Jewish domination of Hollywood would never make it to theaters.

[DBCOOPER888]

I also don't get who this prince is suppose to represent. There aren't modern reformists like him in the middle east, especially NOT in Saudi Arabia.

[CohanDigitmatta]

@DBCOOPER888 - ayfs?... do some research you novice.

[DBCOOPER888]

@CohanDigitmatta Why don't you educate me then? Instead of calling me stupid, tell me explicitly who you're talking about. Don't just nerd rage.

[CohanDigitmatta]

@DBCOOPER888 - You're American man, this is a fundamental part of your history and how your country got the way it is!

I suggest you get off your date and into some books to help yourself rather than expecting others to spoon feed it to you!!

So fuckin lazy you people!

lol, nerd rage!!

[DBCOOPER888]

@CohanDigitmatta Don't really know what you're talking about. You're the one who needs to read. Our founding fathers were opposed to a direct democracy. It sounds like you need to read more. I'd start with the Constitution of the United States.

[CohanDigitmatta]

@DBCOOPER888 - This is that part in life i'd imagine you come accross quite frequently...

That bit where someone ignores you because you're a one of those lazy dipshits that tries to hold others accountable for your own education.

What kind of fuckwit American thinks their history begins and ends with the founding fathers?

I'm an Australian citizen, I read Political Philosophy & Science at Yale, which inherently contains a great deal of American history...

[DBCOOPER888]

@CohanDigitmatta Still not sure what you're getting at.  You're just rambling on. I have not clue what you're even yelling at me about. Nice job wasting money going to Yale.

[CohanDigitmatta]

@DBCOOPER888 - yeah... That's what I thought before attending - but then you enter society and the investment people told you it would be shows its value.

I'll give you one blatantly obvious example to throw sparks on the tinder... You'll kick yourself, as it was mentioned in the movie when Matt Damon's character seemed to be incoherently ranting at his wife (hilariously ironic coincidence, no?).

Mosaddegh!!!!

You should read a book called "The Ingenu" by Voltaire... it's not long.

[DBCOOPER888]

@CohanDigitmatta Figured you'd bring that up. Operation Ajax is spouted off a lot. That happened over 50 years ago though. I was asking about modern dudes. Of course, in the grand scheme of things that's not a lot of time, but it might be more important to know who we can work with now, who are reformists and want to bring positive change, that we are currently classifying as an enemy or a terrorist.

[CohanDigitmatta]

@DBCOOPER888 - Must have become more efficient at killing them before they reach public life... eh? ;-)

There are plenty of them, America would need only to look within its own universities if it were remotely interested.

[DBCOOPER888]

@CohanDigitmatta Yeah, I see your point. The big problem is we help prop up some of the dictators, like Mubarak, to some extent Saddam back in his heyday, the House of Saud , etc.  I think overall though the U.S. is trying to correct mistakes we made in the past, but then new unforeseen problems pop up because we ignored some other problem.

[CohanDigitmatta]

@DBCOOPER888 - I cannot, for one, understand why the American media (and thus "silent majority", lol) choose to "believe" that the outcomes are an "unforeseen" surprise, it obviously does not work to prop up confidence in the state's economic hegemony.

[CohanDigitmatta]

@DBCOOPER888 - In all major failures to recognise intelligence on impending events, it can be seen that knowledge of the impending events was acknowledged by a number of the state's early warning apparatus.

It's like when a person crosses a road and they know they are cutting it fine but don't wish to see themselves being hit as the inevitable happens...

The pilgrims need to stop wanting for such intellectually unevolved regimes, and thus, leaders that are a reflection of them... lol!

[DBCOOPER888]

@CohanDigitmatta What argument are you even talking about? Which part do I need to read more of? Tell me specifically, otherwise you're just jibberish. If you're arguing with someone, you can't win the argument by just telling the other guy to study, unless you tell that person specifically what to study.

[CohanDigitmatta]

@DBCOOPER888 - So you must be commended on your "starting with the Constitution of the United States" joke... That's pretty funny.

I presume you know all the ammendments by heart also, being such a diligent citizen...? lol

[DBCOOPER888]

@CohanDigitmatta Seriously, which of my posts did you even originally apply to? My talk about there not being modern reformists in the middle east like the prince in the movie? The fact that we do not call people terrorists because they sell oil?

Also, the stuff about the constitution wasn't meant for you, that was for another argument I was in. Ignore that post. My bad on that.

[DBCOOPER888]

@DBCOOPER888 Anyway, tell me which leader in the middle east is equivalent to the guy in the video? It's certainly not someone like Bashir al-Asad or something.

[DBCOOPER888]

@DBCOOPER888 Anyway, tell me which leader in the middle east is equivalent to the guy in the video? Give me a name to research. It's certainly not someone like Bashir al-Asad or someone.

[Magnolia296]

I like this film - it shows sad and bitter truth in our political life. George Clooney always showed one and the same typical acting but Finally he looked great and not monotonous. But I still think that he didn't deserve the Oscar - just because he showed nice serious acting (for the first time by the way) doesn't mean that they should give him the Oscar. Academics and critics are as corrupted as politicians. Sad, very sad but I still love this film very much

[AHafan1]

"I accepted a Chinese bid, the highest bid, and suddenly I'm a terrorist; I'm a godless communist"

Great summing up of the shit he has to deal with, and which kills him

[tearsinrain86]

very few Arabs actually think like this, the corruption the pervades their society isn't just a result of "American money", it's a systemic result of their culture as a whole.

unless they reform their very culture from the ground up, including religion, and especially education, none of them will even begin to think like this

[MrElmarwan]

this specific movie was a thought experiment and rehearsal for my work in crushing saudia arabia back to the sand with the snakes and scorpions. salam 3elykum mother-fuckers. saudia arabia is a temporary mirage in history. You don't see it? You will. I'll show you.

[IraqiGirl707]

I liked this film

[septip123]

took a few viewings to sink in, but really a great film.

[mediattackrecords]

they shoudl make fiction movies like this about animals not just oil profting

[ggerely]

@mediattackrecords

This movie aint no fiction...

Ever heard about Omar Torrijos,Jacobo Arbenz Guzman or Jaime Roldos Aguilera?Do a quick search and you`ll see their agenda was similar that of the elder brother portrayed in the movie.

All of them got murdered...

[lewtify]

amazing

[Cietru]

both these actors are awesom

[zootube323]

Wow..two talented actors, in a powerful scene, describing to a tee the disfunctional relationship the U.S. and Saudi Arabia have had for decades.

I *love* this film...

[victorrain]

I can't wait to see what Gaghan is going to make next.

[looxgood]

I didn't know that Dr. Bashir from Deep Space 9 was a prince....lol

[proadmin1]

Yeah - given some good material - that guy can act now can't he. This is about as far removed from DS9 as you possibly could get.

[ALANSARALHAQ]

know this on what's going on globally;

lol the fact that 7% of it's oil goes to CHINA, AMericas enemy number one biggest USA wishes to starve CHINA of it oil source. First by controlling the CASPIAN (AFGHANISTAN), MIDDLE EAST (IRAQ) currently focussing on INDIA OCEAN (Trouble in PAKISTAN) and AFrica Sudan

[KULCAT]

fuck what a scene!!!

[ManjaroJam]

Syriana surprises. Instead of adhering to classic Hollywood scrip of villifying and stereotyping Arabs, it profiles their antagonists, with their pants down, utterly naked in their aggressive and corrupt behavior. This provides an explanation why Arabs are antagonized by American governments, security agencies and corporations. It shows that Arabs want for themselves what American want: sell their resources at fair makret value to the highest bidder, without been labeled "terrorists".

[DBCOOPER888]

@ManjaroJam Uh, no, they're not called terrorists because they're selling oil, they're called terrorists because they fund and support terrorist activities.

[mediattackrecords]

@ManjaroJam It also shows the true nature of Liberal values to sell natural resources at increasing prices while polluting our nation.

[mediattackrecords]

@mediattackrecords overall, this movie shows the true face of chauvinism and racism and how we have to bargain with natural resource overlords to build our nation also.

[mediattackrecords]

@mediattackrecords its saying that chauvinism and racism comes from stubborn revolutionary politics that dont bargain

[mediattackrecords]

@mediattackrecords we also have to bargain with technological experts.

[mediattackrecords]

@mediattackrecords I'm not saying its a bad move because everyone knows that America needs Liberal values to operate.

[mediattackrecords]

ultimately this film is mocking religious and political fundamentalism. everyone knows that iran bought into the u.s. so they could have their own revolution.

[kerker1950]

One hell of a movie... Possibly, the best of its genre of the last decade.

[luckyhaven]

The Russians are after the control of oil as well, but the difference is they destroy to get it and leave that country empty handed. The US way, many people and countreis profit from it as the gulf war is an example of the progress in the U.A.E. (Dubai), Qatar, Kuwait. But the Russians dont have Bush, and dictators so they are a good, honest hardworking country that play by the rules.

[barneyhoot]

You are retarded.

[Luvie1980]

Tell that to the Polish,and I think then you will see how inaccurate you statement is.

[luckyhaven]

You are all fools, the world is controled by 12 families who own the property, the banks, visa/mastercard, the stock market, the media, the military, universiteis who teach us their way. There is no borders. They manufacture wars & money. These famileis are mostly in Europe. The one world order they call it. Utube the secret rulers of the world and the committee of 300. We should all wake up. We are all fools.

[KULCAT]

i watch the committe of 300. Leonidas didnt seem that rich :)

[ALANSARALHAQ]

lol the fact that 7% of it's oil goes to CHINA, AMericas enemy number one biggest USA wishes to starve CHINA of it oil source. First by controlling the CASPIAN (AFGHANISTAN), MIDDLE EAST (IRAQ) currently focussing on INDIA OCEAN (Trouble in PAKISTAN) and AFrica Sudan

[carlrs15]

By "our" life do you mean those of Americans or your fellow countrymen?

And it's "destroy"

[otterlootterlo]

Thank god Bush is after oil.

Because if he didnt we all couldnt live the life we are living right now.

We need to protect our own life.

And if that means we have to distroy others, than so it be.

[ceaser630]

fuck fuck fuck america and their obbeying dictators

[obiwanfrenchy11]

they're really doing...The sad part is that everybody fights for its own piece of the cake ready to stab the "friend" in his back...so much for "world piece"; Business unfortunately goes against that idea, since it is the search of interest (interest for one doesn't mean interest for everybody and that's where the problem is...)

[obiwanfrenchy11]

the Middle east")through bribes, corruption ("corruption is our protection, corruption keeps us safe and warm, corruption is why reason why u and i are pransing around here instead of fighting over scraps of meat in the street, corruption is why we win"), it clames it wants to better the whole world (helping Iraq become a democracry etc.) but at the same time it wants to make sure it sucks up as much as possible out of these countries above all, before those countries "wake up" and see what

[obiwanfrenchy11]

Oil rules the world! (opening of new hospitals, provides jobs for so many people, it makes the word move how do you think everybody goes to work, etc.?

we fight each other to death in order to rule the world, to stay on top, to protect our own interest, men's nature is selfishness.

This scene might be the strongest point the movie is making. The USA wants to remain on top of the world; It's using everything to make sure it controls something that isn't even his (OIL: "90% of it is in

[saywhen13]

We removed Saddam Hussein from Iraq under several pretenses, one of them being his monstrous human rights record. Saudi Arabia has horrific human rights ratings but we still remain in warm company. For our military protection and the assurance of their monarchy's continuance we retain strategic hegemony in Arabia that limits other sovereign nation's influence (i.e. France, China, Russia, et cetera.) Keep on rockin' in the free world.

[Raford146]

Possibly the best comment I've seen on youtube. Well done good sir.

[MadinahStudent]

Fucking amazing.

[kannon9]

Great movie based on Bob Bejar's book. Its all true. The sad thing is I wonder how many good leaders in the middle east where killed that where like Alexander Siddhig's character. People listen to the conspiracy researchers they will tell you the same thing this movie showed.

[davidstmckenn]

one of the best movies ever made.

Forget terrorism/spreading democracy - bush is after oil. Simple as that

[Aadam313]

Damn this video is based on true global issues.

Forget CNN and FOX NEWS, they just tell you what THEY think you should watch!

[ceaser630]

cnn and the other big news networks in america is aprobaganda by the jew lobby

[ceaser630]

-2 keep living in your dreams

[YousefAB]

Oh so now you think it is libiral propaganda?

Then "you" who thinks that we should read books, who do you think these books are written by? oh and if you are so clever, do you really believe that none of the middle eastern countries have heard such suggutions before?

That makes me wounder if you really are being fair to both sides !

[quickelement]

Its all about interests. Take a course. Read a book. Idiots.

[gremlin05]

liberal propaganda

[mrtraffic97]

conservative ostridge with his head jammed in the sand

[15deathblade]

Actually liberal propaganda means the very thing that Bush found out then he is right. Our friend here need to look at what the CONSERVATIVES are say "Prices are going up because supply out reaches demand" Bush at a press conference today. The only thing that liberal and conservative disagree on is how to correct the problem. So Mr Gremlin05 when oil runs out I hope that you think to your self "I should have gotten that hybrid. I should have invested in other forms of energy."

[rhadair]

Nice argument. Very coherent.

[iveywebb44]

great scene, very important film.....

[Scratch47]

This is the real situation folks - peak oil. When it comes around, if we're not ready, no one will care about the things they do today. Look around you, hell, look on this SITE, and start to see things that are irrelevant in the face of what could be a global catastrophe if we do not rebuild society.

[gotbent]

holy fuck AMAZING scene.Please NO ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT RUN BY BANKERS AND CORPORATIONS. Dahla bill can kill ya'll

[sporty6luv]

Alexander siddig is So HOTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEE!!!!!!!! <3

[andreasgrits]

Greed... That's the real devil.

[dialectics]

awesome clip

[krbngngr]

We have to recognize who is the real evil of the world.