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To: tejek who wrote (152696)	9/30/2002 11:41:10 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1586426

The Saudis are somewhat better than Saddam but not by a lot. And yet we treat as one of our closest allies. There has been a lot of criticism by liberals concerning the rationale for going after Iraq at this time; why not the Saudis? It seems to me the answer to this question is overwhelmingly simple. We don't NEED Iraq for anything. Get them out of the way. We DO need the Saudis to help with other aspects of the war (and they are being helpful). Once we are done with the Saudis, we'll deal with the terrorists there. Just like Syria -- use them for what you can, then insist on them cleaning their own houses. I'd think this strategy appears pretty obvious, but with the number of liberals criticizing it, I suppose they're missing something. Or it could be they just don't want to mistreat the Syrians & Saudis by taking advantage of them.

To: tejek who wrote (152696)	10/1/2002 12:02:43 AM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1586426

Ted, no, I am calling a spade a spade. The duplicity is killing me. The Saudis are somewhat better than Saddam but not by a lot. And yet we treat as one of our closest allies. There are obvious differences between Iraq and Saudi Arabia that make any comparisons difficult. In Iraq, we don't have a problem with individual Iraqis, but with their dictator / his government. In Saudi Arabia, it is some individual Saudis who are the problem to the US, not the Kings and their government. So, these different problems need different solutions. Joe