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RE: Saudi Arabia - Since when are allies "puppets" of the US. Does this mean that Britain is a Puppet government of the US? How about France... they've been one of our staunches allies for hundreds of years, are they a puppet government of us (or MAYBE we're a puppet government of THEM... since they were the stronger of the two of us for most of the relationship).
Bin Laden is a big rich baby... his religous sensibilities are offended by "infidels" on the holy ground of Saudi Arabia. Keep in mind that this is what got Bin Ladens panties in a bunch in the first place, not Palestine, not the suffering of his people. Of course he's since grabbed onto those causes too because they make good press.
The Saudi government knows that the US is a stabilizing influence in the region, and so they tolerate our presence and walk a tightrope between popular intolerance for non-muslims and the need for those non-muslims. If the Iraqi threat goes away, so will Saudi permission for US bases on Saudi soil.
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