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To: RetiredNow who wrote (61870)10/15/2002 9:37:37 AM
From: MHA  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 77400
 
"BTW, here's a quote from the guy who most Arabs in the Middle East think is a hero:"

It's the same guy who was a bedfellow with CIA in the 80's,
was on CIA's payroll and a great friend. I guess in those
days Islam was not a problem?



To: RetiredNow who wrote (61870)10/15/2002 10:43:33 AM
From: Victor Lazlo  Respond to of 77400
 
OT

<<However, if the princes of Saud fell, what kind of government would take its place? An Islamic state? I hope not. It would be replacing one autocratic regime with another. >>

That is indeed an important question. I have heard it said that al Queda was working to overthrow the Saudi family, but the Saudis paid off al Queda to leave them alone. I cannot attest to the truth of this, though.