[trek]

Enough with the Saudi bashing! At least they want to help. And the Saudi Arabs can be a big help in defeating Al Qaeda just like they were in defeating the Soviet Union. The Saudis are a proud and independent people. If an editorial like that is helpful to the pro-western faction in building support for the war in Iraq then so be it! It represents the kind of raucous debate that can lead to a free press.

There are dangerous factions in Saudi. For goodness sake. We don't want a repeat of the Carter disaster in Iran. We should be doing everything we can to help the Saudi Arabs avoid catastrophe. This is in everybody's best interest.

[Bobby777]

Oh please. Saudi Arabia IS Islam. Any deal with America is a deal of convenience. Their intent is the same as the others. Wipe Israel off the face of the Earth. "First the Saturday people and then the Sunday people". It's not a coincidence that the home to 15 of the 19 9/11 hijackers is home to Mecca and Medina.

In the wake of 9/11 you speak of "Saudi bashing". Sheesh

[Radix]

There are dangerous factions in Saudi. For goodness sake. We don't want a repeat of the Carter disaster in Iran. We should be doing everything we can to help the Saudi Arabs avoid catastrophe. This is in everybody's best interest.

Who are you talking to?