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To: aladin who wrote (61131)12/11/2002 3:59:05 PM
From: kumar  Respond to of 281500
 
The view of the 'streets' opinion in a dictatorship doesn't much matter.

That could potentially change : Saudi opposition gets radio voice (from Europe) :

news.bbc.co.uk

BTW, kinda nitpicking, but Saudi is not a dictatorship, its a royalty. JMO.



To: aladin who wrote (61131)12/12/2002 4:18:01 AM
From: zonder  Respond to of 281500
 
I was actually talking about the traditional Western allies of the US, like Europe, when I mentioned "world opinion".

I did not expect the US to care about the opinion of the guys they are about to invade <g>