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To: T L Comiskey who wrote (19084)5/13/2003 11:09:36 AM
From: Jim Willie CB  Respond to of 89467
 
no, Tim, Saudi Royals are not one big homogeneous bunch

some are Wahabbi types
some donate to AlQaeda willingly
some donate to AlQ from threats
some despise AlQ since they vow to unseat the corrupt royals

my buddy Amer in Dubai tells me there are perhaps 2000 royal princes
these guys have multiple wives and reproduce avidly
some royal princes want to revert to an Islamic Republic
the big question is whether they would get to keep their $100 million

my fave quote from Amer:
"I have met hundreds of Saudis, and I have yet to meet one who has worked a day in his whole life"

the key to the royal family is their secular nature
but they do have numerous devout Muslims, some of whom are radical types like UsaYourMama BedLinen

/ jim