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Hardly duplicitous. For decades the US govt and Saudi Government have walked hand in hand at the highest levels. Even while the Saudi government keeps a tight check on the thoughts of their people.

I was not putting on a good face for us. Our support of these government is shameful and a contributing factor to the hatred being espoused in the Arab streets.

A great example is Egypt. Where for the sake of Israel we payoff the Egyptian Government (goes back to the Camp David accord), the same government than with its tightly controlled media policies and strong arm tactics have yielded the likes of Al Zawahiri.

We have wrought this terror on ourselves over the past 40 years. These same short sighted tactics, combined with what can only be sheer incompetence has got us into the mess in Iraq. Now the US govt is going to go bowl in hand begging for help (but on its own terms!) from the likes of India. While creating another cock-up (Nicky knows this one) for the next generation.