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	<title>The Official James Petras website</title>
	<link>https://petras.lahaine.org</link>
	<description>United States, Latin America, Middle East, Analysis</description>
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		<title>Saudi Arabia: A Retrograde Rentier Dictatorship and Global Terrorism</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Petras</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Middle East</category>
		<guid>https://petras.lahaine.org/saudi-arabia-a-retrograde-rentier-dictatorship-and-global-terrorism/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	The ruling elite relies on the purchase of Western arms and US military bases for protection. The wealth of productive nations is syphoned to enrich the conspicuous consumption of the Saudi ruling family. The ruling [...]]]></description>

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