[weikel]

Now in an unrelated question why did you defend the Sauds when I posted the thread asking on how we could take them out without them burning any oilfields before the operation was completed.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

I don't 'defend the Sauds', hombre. This thread isn't the place for it, but I'll try to explain; my view is that no country poses any threat to the United States, economically, military, or morally- unless you change from within. Then, anything could happen. Anyone who knows my four years of posting history here will know that there's no greater and truer admirer of the United States on the Net. But I am not going to sit silent when I read posts about nuking Mecca, murdering POWs, or cheering about the Patriot Act or when some American gets thrown off a domestic flight. I try to take into consideration the outrage and fear, and acknowledge you guys were hit, not us, but it seems to me that 911 means our side should rediscover our principles, not throw them out the window.