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To: Elroy who wrote (241061)	7/12/2005 6:59:40 AM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1572746

re: I think virtually all foreign policy up until 1990 was dedicated to the prevention of communism (ie, anti USSR and to a lesser degree anti-China). That focus dwarfed everything else (human rights, freedom, etc.). That explains the pro-Saudi stance up until then. As for going forward, it often takes a long time for policy to change (look at US policy toward Cuba, its antiquated). However, going forward, I would be surprised to see a significant shift in US policy toward the Saudis. I would like to see something along the lines of "Democratize or lose the oil fields - your choice". We've had a long succession of pragmatic leaders who made decisions based on whats best for the country... usually stability. The took that responsibility very seriously. Now we've got the neo's willing to take huge risk on the misplaced belief that the US can control all outcomes; that change is always good and for the better. It's not, as we'll see in Iraq. Bring democracy to Saudi Arabia and you most probably will end up with a radical Muslim government that controls world oil prices. John