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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jlallen who wrote (291695)	8/30/2002 6:18:44 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Respond to of 769670

Re: "The Saudis fought very well along side US forces in the Gulf War..." >>> Well, duh! They were threatened with getting over-run and losing their sweet, profitable little corrupt Monarchy. >>> They also paid us very well for the war to 'protect their interests'. >>> But what does 'they fought very well' have to do with America's own national interests? >>> Supporting dictatorial, corrupt, sexist, hardcore fundamentalist regimes is just not in the best long-term interests of a Democracy such as our own. >>> Particularly when the demographic pressures building up there, and the falling per capita incomes, and revulsion at the corruption of the elite royals who are sucking the country dry, are leading to an eventual social explosion. >>> Best not to be on the wrong side of history... else we will be targeted with the hatred of the downtrodden when the explosion comes - just as we were in Iran for overthrowing a Democratically elected government and installing the Shah (twice!) to lord it over the Iranian people. >>> It's time to end feudalism, monarchism, and Wahabist fundamentalism... and well past time for us to see who are true enemies are, and get on the right side of history and support democracy and basic human rights.