Saudis' empty moves won't fool anyone

Boston Globe ^ | September 2, 2003 | Michael R. Goldfarb

[sarcasm]

SINCE AL QAEDA'S attacks on the United States, much has been learned of Saudi Arabia's rigid and narrow version of Islam, an extreme form of Wahabbism that bred most of the 9/11 hijackers. Saudi Wahabbism interprets the Koran literally, discriminates against women, fulminates against Jews, and incites jihad against the wider non-Muslim world. It has contributed to the repression of Saudi citizens. But, in an intriguing new initiative, Riyadh is to host a human rights conference this month. Is the Saudi kingdom finally distancing itself from radical Wahabbism, which, by any objective standard, is the very antithesis of human rights?

[Diogenesis]

"So what if the Saudis have murdered thopusands of Americans.
We of the State Dept. think that is not a bad thing."

[At _War_With_Liberals]

Saudi immigration policy has not been changed one iota since 9-11. No limits whatsoever.

Any questions???