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To: kumar who wrote (58527)11/23/2002 2:41:34 PM
From: frankw1900  Respond to of 281500
 
Heres a reason why the house of Saud is unlikely to crumble : they are the custodians of Mecca and Medina.

The Ottomans and Hashemites would say that's not great insurance.



To: kumar who wrote (58527)11/23/2002 5:34:01 PM
From: John Carragher  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 281500
 
Why couldn't some other form become the custodians... ? I don't understand why it has to be Saud... Can you help.. thanks.