Bush says Saudi Arabia strong against terrorism

[sabra]

http://www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.php?area=mideast&item=050927145200.5vmehy9c.php

Bush says Saudi Arabia strong against terrorism

US President George W. Bush has certified that Saudi Arabia is cooperating in the war on terrorism, clearing the way for aid that would otherwise have been blocked under US law.

The move was announced late Monday in a memorandum for US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, even as a close Bush aide headed to Riyadh after criticizing the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom's human rights record.

"I hereby certify that Saudi Arabia is cooperating with efforts to combat international terrorism and that the proposed assistance will help facilitate that effort," Bush said in the memorandum.

The White House released the document as close Bush confidante Karen Hughes, the newly minted US undersecretary for public diplomacy, prepared to meet with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Tuesday.

[Sub Atomic]

1. Excuse me?

What kind of "aid" do we need to send to Saudi Arabia?

This is freaking incredible.

[O.M.B.inOhio]

5. Seriously! Bangladesh is sending the US aid and Saudi needs our help?

[BlueEyedSon]

2. "Bush says up is down and sky is pink, film at 11...."

[saigon68]

16. This is still in the minds of the innocents

[Beaver Tail]

3. Bush also supports ID being taught in school (EOM)

[Ravenseye]

4. strong against terrorism? You've got to be kidding me.

1) Most of the money to train and educate these terrorists comes from Saudi Arabia

2) Most of the terrorists come from Saudi Arabia

I'm sorry, but the Bush family is so deep in the pocket of the Saudi's it's not funny. He's not the Manchurian Candidate, he's the Riyahdian Candidate.

Guess what folks. There is one thing we can do to solve most of these problems.

Energy Independence. Till then our conservative masters will be slaves to the oil industry in all it's forms. That's why Bush's energy bill was meaningless. He doesn't want energy independence because his owners don't.

[O.M.B.inOhio]

8. Amen to that!

[wtbymark]

6. yea, right, WhatEver!

[2Design]

7. yes they finance them and kiss * n/t

[tex-wyo-dem]

9. The only thing Saudi Arabia is strong on re: terrorism is...

their outstanding recruitment numbers and financial backing.

[Tempest]

10. Saudi Arabia's Links to Terrorism

www.meforum.org/article/528


Saudi Arabia's Dubious Denials of Involvement in International Terrorism
www.intelligence.org.il/eng/bu/saudi/saudi_dgb.htm

[Akoto]

11. "Saudi Arabi is great ... as long as they're selling me oil."

[northzax]

12. this is correct

the Saudis are strong against any terror that might cross their borders. they do this by exporting it. it's like saying New York City is strong on trash disposal, they are, they export their garbage to other places.

[bemildred]

13. Saudi Arabia is strong against regime change in Saudi Arabia. nt

[mzmolly]

14. I suppose they are. They send their terrorists HERE. Saudi terrorists

were responsible for the attack on the WTC on 9/11/01. Yep they're tough alright.

[Roland99]

15. But not strong against child sex rings and human trafficking...

but we'll give them a pass on that.


The only thing "certified" is *'s insanity.

[sakabatou]

17. WTF?!

Hey... weren't most of the 9-11 hijakers from Saudi Arabia?
Isn't Saudi Arabia one of the worst, if not the worst, with human rights?

So, WTF?

[texpatriot2004]

18. He's a lying lunatic... hello, how many of the 9-11 were Saudis?

DUH!

[donheld]

19. Are we really thought to be that stupid?

They really think we'll buy that load of shit? We are taken for fools by these people. That's really not a surprise to many here at DU, but sadly too many do not understand this.

[The_Casual_Observer]

20. What else would you expect bush to do?

[superconnected]

21. gee mr. prez... you spread fear of islam throughout America

and make the poor middle americans believe the poor islamic countries are gonna get us, and then you support the rich islamic country who can afford weapons and has factions that actually do/have attacked us.

I think Saudi Arabia is the biggest islamic threat to america because of groups like bin ladens.

Who is the terrorist threatening them?