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Saudi Arabian Lip Service
Reader comment on item: The Saudis' Covert P.R. Campaign

Submitted by Michelle Hudson (United States), Aug 10, 2004 at 14:14

No amount of PR can gloss over Saudi Arabian Islamic totalitarianism. The experts can extol the Saudis' "cooperation" on terrorism but it rings hollow now that Americans realize that the Saudis are responsible for exporting the radicalism that leads to terrorism. Worse still is when the Saudis blame the "Zionists" for the attacks by homegrown militants against their oil industry. The fact that the Saudis have had to hire PR firms, ex-ambassadors, professors and the like to speak for them is proof positive that no one believes anything the Saudis say anymore.

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Still Timely After All These Years [38 words]GWKMay 7, 2008 15:35
Errrr... [30 words]Errrr...Mar 6, 2006 16:08
Dependence on Islamic Countries for oil vs Energy Independence!! [65 words]Bob LangNov 21, 2004 09:10
James Baker et al [32 words]TeresaAug 18, 2004 19:04
Typically sound comment [21 words]Jeff MagnusonAug 14, 2004 02:25
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The Saudis' Covert P.R. Campaign- Art.2006 [18 words]S.C.PandaAug 12, 2004 06:37
Saudi Hospitality? [41 words]Tim RobertsAug 11, 2004 21:17
Excellent work Daniel [36 words]Keith van BruntAug 11, 2004 20:45
Suggested Clarification [67 words]Theodore CohenAug 11, 2004 11:04
The Decline and Fall of Western Civilization [133 words]Darwin BarrettAug 10, 2004 20:20
Thanks, but who are these PR flacks? [19 words]Stan BrinAug 10, 2004 18:27
Saudi covert PR campaign [165 words]bruce schneiderAug 10, 2004 17:54
Nothing new [72 words]Harold FoxAug 10, 2004 17:32
State Dept merged with Big Business interests a long time ago [168 words]patricia kimballAug 10, 2004 16:06
the devil you know? [251 words]john w. mcginleyAug 10, 2004 14:24
⇒ Saudi Arabian Lip Service [92 words]Michelle HudsonAug 10, 2004 14:14
Saudia Arabia's Public Relations [32 words]Nanette VanSickleAug 10, 2004 13:24
What About The Democrats? [78 words]yonasonAug 10, 2004 12:06
Saudi Funding of Middle East Experts [136 words]Rory NurielAug 10, 2004 09:38
The Saudis........ [63 words]Herbert StoneAug 10, 2004 09:09

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