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To: Brian Sullivan who wrote (6088)	10/18/2001 8:15:04 PM
From: HG	Read Replies (1) of 281500

Actually he really doesn't understand that. The arab world is very big on titles. And hierarchy is an essential part and parcel of their social system. And the ones lower in the foodchain are always obliged to revere those higher up. It is a given. Complete and blind obediance to authority. And Prince Talal thinks he is "Authority Personified". The success of a project is always attributed to the guy at the top. The failure to the guy lower down. Guiliani is much lower in heirarchy here. The Prince is basically pissed off that a guy so low in the foodchain has the nerve to do that to him and get away with it. In his mind, the success (of the cleanup operatiion) isn't Guiliani's at all, so why he's classified as a hero, well, the concept is alien to him. As per the Saudi way of life, Guiliani would probably have been thrown into the prison by now, for questioning authority ! OK guys, I'm not defending the Arab way. This is just an observation of why Prince Talal comes across so arrogant and enraged with teh return of the cheque. From HIS viewpoint, taking his background into consideration, he thinks he has a reason to. More than their oil, US and the coalition should ask them to take their money and get the hell out of US & Europe. He can make a CD at the Palestinian Bank and be happy.

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