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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (68433)	3/10/2003 5:36:57 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Respond to of 70976

Now this is funny. Look who is calling whom a fanatic. Another fine example of our cultured allies. BTW, there is absolutely no religious grounds for this. There were in fact Churches in Mecca and Medina during Mohammed's life. ST AP World News Saudis Won't Allow Churches on Its Land 03/10/2003 14:43:24 EST Saudi Arabia, as the birthplace of Islam, will not allow churches to be built on its land, according to Defense Minister Prince Sultan. Islam is the only accepted religion in Saudi Arabia, home to the faith's holiest shrines in Mecca and Medina. "This country was the launch pad for the prophecy and the message, and nothing can contradict this, even if we lose our necks," Sultan told reporters Saturday. His comments were published by Saudi newspapers and confirmed by several journalists who attended the press conference. Sultan said that foreigners have been allowed to worship freely in their homes since they began arriving in Saudi Arabia in 1951 but permitting a church in the country "would affect Islam and all Muslims." On Thursday, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal agency, complained that a new State Department list of countries that severely limit religious freedom omits several that deserve censure, including U.S. ally Saudi Arabia. The commission's annual reports say that religious freedom "does not exist" in the Gulf Kingdom. "Those who talked (about churches in Saudi Arabia) are church people and they are, unfortunately, fanatics," Sultan said, according to Monday's Okaz daily newspaper. "We are not against religions at all ... but there are no churches - not in the past, the present or future."

To: Sun Tzu who wrote (68433)	3/11/2003 4:25:45 AM
From: zonder	Respond to of 70976

even war would be preferable to dragging out the uncertainty for another couple of months My understanding is that US soldiers' protection gear against chemical warfare is not effective in the extreme heat of Iraqi summer. Hence, it will be a tactical error to leave the issue hanging several more months and face the danger of having to face the elusive (and possibly imaginary) chemical weapons of Saddam in the summer. This is probably what Bush is trying to say with "Time is running out", "Game is over", etc.