Reply #1: Hell yeah! Even this RWinger is scratching his head over B*sh/Saudis

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By any objective measure, Saudi Arabia falls under the Bush Doctrine of a country that harbors, supports and finances terrorism.

Yet President Bush and members of his Cabinet, along with his ever-trusting father, continue to give the Saudi royal family the benefit of the doubt, insisting it is still America's "friend," even after it refused to help protect Americans living under its care in the face of credible and specific terrorist threats, essentially leaving bin Laden a key under the mat at those fire-bombed American apartments.

Our friend? No, it's your friend, Mr. President.

The Bushes are on a first-name basis with the Saudi elite. They've done business together, they've dined together, they've even vacationed together in places like Spain. Prince Bandar, for instance, is so close to the family, he's nicknamed "Bandar Bush." His wife, the hijackers' silent sugarmama, attended Barbara Bush's 75th birthday bash in Kennebunkport a few years back. Bandar and ailing Saudi King Fahd have given more than $1 million in cash and gold to former President Bush's library at Texas A&M University.

As principals at the Carlyle Group, a powerful investment firm here, both the former president and long-time family crony James Baker III have made business pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia in recent years to visit members of the royal family – and also members of the wealthy bin Laden family. Baker has even flown on Saudi Binladen Group jets.

Baker's Houston-based law firm is now representing Prince Sultan, the big IIRO donor, who is being sued by 9-11 families.

More: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=32642