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Forgive my possible ignorance...

I thought that AlQuaeda was established with the thought of getting rid of the Saudi government because they allowed the US to enter their holy cities. I thought Bin Laden was hated in Rihyad.(sp) I am sitting here wondering why they would fund them to help keep Saddam around.

The story doesnt make a whole lot of sense to me.

I am sitting here wondering why they would fund them to help keep Saddam around.

There are several reasons. One is oil. Right now Iraq is not selling any due to the embargo that is in place. If Saddam is removed, the new Iraqi government will need money. The best way to get it would be to dismantle the WMD programs and get the embargo lifted. If this new Iraqi government began selling oil it would cause prices to go down(greater supply=lower price\basic economics). Saudi Arabia has an aprox. $5 billion deficit this year. The last thing they need is for the price of oil to go down.