tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post5122919533279472155..comments2023-10-29T05:13:15.825-05:00Comments on Another War-on-Terror Blog: WikiLeaks, Saudi Arabia, and Staying AliveBrian H. Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-70781765454849406242010-11-29T13:20:30.020-06:002010-11-29T13:20:30.020-06:00Bill in Chicago,
The Reuters article's syntax...Bill in Chicago,<br /><br />The Reuters article's syntax, "Saudi donors remain chief financiers of Sunni militant groups like al Qaeda," may be taken to mean either persons in the House of Saud, citizens of Saudi Arabia, or residents of the country.<br /><br />With a population of somewhat over 25,000,000 (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html), I think it's reasonable to assume that not all Saudis are members of the royal family - and that there is some diversity of opinion in the country. None-too-loudly expressed, considering the sort of government they've got.<br /><br />As for the House of Saud preferring that outsiders fix their problems: You're probably right.<br /><br />I'm not privy to the personal opinions of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and so don't know to what extent his foreign policy is dictated by religious views.Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-46643458017529840752010-11-29T13:09:07.661-06:002010-11-29T13:09:07.661-06:00Brigid,
Wrong word. "By" should have be...Brigid,<br /><br />Wrong word. "By" should have been "but." And now it is. Thanks!Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-10080046841718748572010-11-29T12:28:19.109-06:002010-11-29T12:28:19.109-06:00Wrong word, or missing a word, or something: "...Wrong word, or missing a word, or something: "all are doing little by chronicle what's already happened"<br /><br />The Friendly Neighborhood ProofreaderBrigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03796317915330760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-64017048126253586852010-11-28T20:16:37.539-06:002010-11-28T20:16:37.539-06:00The Saudis aren't just writing the checks. Th...The Saudis aren't just writing the checks. They have consistently been the ones pulling the trigger, as well:<br /> <br />http://www.asecondlookatthesaudis.com<br /><br /> <br />Also, as for the Saudis recognizing Iran as a threat, the Wahhabis hate Shiites, whom they view as traitors to Islam no better (and no less worthy of death) than us Infidels. I'm sure there is nothing they would like to see more than the Infidels and the Heretics killing each other while they sit back and laugh their asses off (with the blood of 9/11 on their hands).Bill in Chicagonoreply@blogger.com