as morally corrupt.
Of course the Saudis are interested in internal stabilty, as are most
regimes. They do face an internal challenge from the Muslim version of
the religious right.
I don't claim to be an expert, but that's the way I understand it.
Dana
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:00:32 -0400
Subject: Re: It's for the oil
To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Because Mr. Bin Laden wants something we have - Saudi Arabia. Being a
>Muslim, Mr. Bin Laden would like a new government in the country that
>contains the 2 most holy cities in Islam, Mecca and Medina.
I disagree. Bin Laden wants an Islamic empire stretching from Spain to
Pakistan and down to Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. That is
the stated goal of Al Qaeda. Like any fascist, what Bin Laden
ultimately wants is dominion over others.
>Despite all the testosterone laden President-speak, we basically
>tucked tail and ran because, in the end, all we really care about is
>the oil.
That's a bunch of hooey. We didn't turn and run from Saudi Arabia
because of pressure from Bin Laden, we left because Crown Prince
Abdullah asked us to leave because it was difficult for him from an
internal political standpoint to have a continued American presence in
the country. We agreed to leave once we made arrangements with Qatar
to move our forces there.
BTW, Bin Laden has no chance of leading a revolution in Saudi Arabia,
EVER. What so many people rcongize about the situation in Saudi Arabia
is that the Saudi government is the entity most interested in
stability and security for the oil supply.
Put it this way, if all oil production in Saudi Arabia vanished
tomorrow, it would hurt the U.S. economy, and it would hurt the world
economy, but both would evenutally recover. Saudi Arabia, on the other
hand, would cease to exist economically, and they would never recover
politically from the blow. They need to sell the oil far more than we
need to buy it.________________________________
[Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
