08-11-2003, 05:08 PM
There may be a little more to this than the quick once-over you're giving it. Don't get me worng, I'm a little bit perplexed as to why Saudi Arabia doesn't bear more of the blame, but I can think of a couple of reasons why it's in our best interests to be a little more diplomatic with the Saudis, and NO, it's NOT COMPLETELY about oil.
Saudi Arabia is a moderate Arab state, but there are some realy nasty fundamentalist groups there. If given the opportunity - because the US comes in and tries to institute some other government, they may try to overthrow the regime just like was done in Iran in the 70's. Destabalizing that region would not be a good thing for anyone. And yes, it would affect our energy resources in that area.
As for the anti-Iraq agenda, how can a regime fail to comply with UN Security Council resolutions for 12 years and not be seen as a threat to stability?
Saudi Arabia is a moderate Arab state, but there are some realy nasty fundamentalist groups there. If given the opportunity - because the US comes in and tries to institute some other government, they may try to overthrow the regime just like was done in Iran in the 70's. Destabalizing that region would not be a good thing for anyone. And yes, it would affect our energy resources in that area.
As for the anti-Iraq agenda, how can a regime fail to comply with UN Security Council resolutions for 12 years and not be seen as a threat to stability?
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Your pocket Bible will stop an assailant's bullet, but not before it passes through four innocent bystanders, a school-bus gas tank, and your genitals.