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Saudi position misunderstood by commenter Rob James
Reader comment on item: [Freedom House report on] Saudi Venom in U.S. Mosques

Submitted by Adam Greaves (United Arab Emirates), Feb 2, 2005 at 07:22

The Saudis' oil actually gives them all the cash they need to buy off anyone in a position of influence in the US who might object to their interference in American affairs. Daniel Pipes has commented on this in the past, as have several writers in National Review.

As a result, rather than staying out for the sake of their oil, their oil is what enables them to meddle.

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Honestly. [140 words]KhadijahSep 3, 2008 18:54
muslims tell us they hate us ! [112 words]Phil GreendMay 30, 2007 12:11
↔ I am sorry to disappoint but I do not hate you [357 words]RabiaOct 23, 2007 01:39
↔ being an american [7 words]j taftFeb 16, 2008 12:45
↔ one GOD for all [22 words]Ahmad KabulistaniOct 13, 2008 01:58
Unbelievable-- to commenters [430 words]RafiahOct 19, 2006 20:44
↔ Not so unbelievable [284 words]RafaNov 4, 2006 03:32
↔ Guess what? We know who you are now. [778 words]LagomorphNov 20, 2006 12:20
↔ Hmmmmmm. [113 words]ThomasMay 2, 2007 11:03
It time to remove tax status from Mosques [56 words]Steve BaldwinMay 19, 2006 11:25
↔ what media are you talking about? [114 words]Usman ChoudharyOct 3, 2006 00:08
↔ To all of those who don't 'get it' out there... [85 words]Common SenseOct 27, 2006 17:14
Just Wondering [55 words]KenangaDec 14, 2005 07:58
aatt [11 words]dfdsJun 13, 2005 09:14
"Reviving the Islamic Spirit" in Toronto? [87 words]Janet EricksonFeb 17, 2005 18:34
Response to commenter C. Calhoun [83 words]A.WoodsFeb 15, 2005 13:10
In response to commenter N. Khan [33 words]C. CalhounFeb 14, 2005 15:07
Learning Arabic [117 words]Gloria StewartFeb 13, 2005 22:28
Only Daniel Pipes... [14 words]Salman R.Feb 13, 2005 20:15
I Agree and Disagree with commenter AM [129 words]Ayesha A.Feb 11, 2005 17:21
A TRUE MENACE [274 words]Timur AliFeb 11, 2005 11:46
Response to Toor [117 words]N. khanFeb 10, 2005 14:21
I am terrified! [196 words]AM of VirginiaFeb 10, 2005 11:25
Reality testing [226 words]Dan KatcherFeb 9, 2005 12:58
The Saudi Emperor Has No Clothes [63 words]Chaim HarmanFeb 8, 2005 19:09
Islam as a religion of peace? [366 words]Concerned EuropeanFeb 7, 2005 04:46
↔ Islam's peace [199 words]SoundOct 31, 2006 13:13
Dialogue is needed [219 words]Mohammad A. ToorFeb 6, 2005 02:50
Oil and the Bush administration [22 words]Muriel CoillFeb 5, 2005 17:18
↔ Oil and Saudi Arabia [51 words]Ron FSep 17, 2006 14:28
Anti-dote [54 words]Peter NamtvedtFeb 5, 2005 14:33
Saudi Venom in U.S. Mosques [33 words]Kathryn G. PiersonFeb 5, 2005 13:05
Wahhabi or not Wahhabi that is the question? [191 words]AndyFeb 5, 2005 06:29
Walter Harbert's Response to Sida [405 words]Walter HarbertFeb 5, 2005 01:05
Is this expected from "moderate" muslims? [159 words]JaladhiFeb 4, 2005 12:47
Response to comment by Terrence Quirin [93 words]JaladhiFeb 4, 2005 09:01
BRAIN WASHING [202 words]LINDA SALZMANFeb 3, 2005 14:43
Sedition [193 words]JaladhiFeb 3, 2005 10:22
The United States is too lenient with the Saudis [189 words]Octavio JohansonFeb 3, 2005 08:23
Bush & Saudis [56 words]Kermit J. Halperin, D.D.S.Feb 2, 2005 22:14
OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT GEORGE W.BUSH [246 words]Marcos BerensteinFeb 2, 2005 16:29
↔ Greetings from Europe [508 words]FrankJul 17, 2006 12:38
'Peaceful Islam'? [17 words]Romesh ChanderFeb 2, 2005 16:16
It happened in Nicaragua before [213 words]Arnie FishmanFeb 2, 2005 15:27
Response to commenter Walter Harbert [257 words]SidaFeb 2, 2005 14:35
Freedom house Report and Saudi influence in universities [493 words]Terrence QuirinFeb 2, 2005 14:08
What will it take [194 words]SidaFeb 2, 2005 13:43
Do We Need to Protect Ourselves? [245 words]Robert RogersFeb 2, 2005 11:49
Reporting on Saudi hate speech [70 words]Rev. Douglas R. Ardis Sr.Feb 2, 2005 08:32
American Worker's !9 years experience in Saudi Arabia [394 words]Walter HarbertFeb 2, 2005 08:03
⇒ Saudi position misunderstood by commenter Rob James [69 words]Adam GreavesFeb 2, 2005 07:22
Where is the Homeland Security Department? [252 words]Caesar M. ArevaloFeb 2, 2005 01:50
Saudi Hate [201 words]Susan PetreaFeb 2, 2005 00:24
Saudi Vermin in U.S. Mosques [152 words]MaxFeb 1, 2005 23:16
Citizen of the Free World [9 words]Citizen of the Free WorldFeb 1, 2005 22:34
Our legislators should read this . . . [805 words]A concerned citizenFeb 1, 2005 18:29
↔ Stop Hatred [76 words]SamJun 16, 2007 21:24
There is a lesson here in bird flu... [176 words]Michael CFeb 1, 2005 17:46
DECLARATION OF WAR:What could happen to you... [91 words]Marcos BerensteinFeb 1, 2005 16:42
Which Orange County? [20 words]Bob MilliganFeb 1, 2005 15:29
As Expected [123 words]Darwin BarrettFeb 1, 2005 15:27
Impressive and Terrifying Saudis [48 words]Cynthia GrenierFeb 1, 2005 14:44
Start by Keeping Them Out [155 words]Pat KunzFeb 1, 2005 13:59
The heart of it: ISLAMIC Scripture-Koran & Hadiths. [190 words]Paul RinderleFeb 1, 2005 13:14
Keep up the good work [52 words]Bill RautenbergFeb 1, 2005 13:09
The Head of the Snake [260 words]Don CastellaFeb 1, 2005 12:53
Saudi influence in American mosques [143 words]Merl Francis KimmelFeb 1, 2005 12:51
Stopping this funding [42 words]M. WilsonFeb 1, 2005 12:45
Saudi Venom in U.S. Mosques
[w/response] [11 words]		DavidFeb 1, 2005 12:14
The Saudi money has being a source of evil since long time. [124 words]Dr Ahmed Youssif. MDFeb 1, 2005 12:05
Saudi money in Italy [254 words]Octavio JohansonFeb 1, 2005 10:41
Media? [70 words]Dave MitchellFeb 1, 2005 10:06
With friends like these who needs enemies. [129 words]JaladhiFeb 1, 2005 09:31
So much for those "Parteners against Terror" commercials [69 words]Rob JamesFeb 1, 2005 08:40

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