But we're in bed with them, (rather Bush/Cheney et al is), and we have no recourse BUT to excuse ourselves, because they have got the GOODS on US. Just like the Saudis.) When you dance with the Devil for decades and all the laundry's dirty, there's nothing left but to excuse yourself, the Paks and the Saudis. And hope it doesn't blow up in your face, so you want to avoid uncomfortable questions AND investigations.
We have outsourced ourselves as the world leader in hi-tech weaponry. We sold to anyone for the prices we could get. (It helped to support out "defense" industries....LOL) And NO ONE was considered an enemy. Embargoes didn't even matter. And now that we have armed our enemies to the teeth, we continue to dance this dance, hoping the music doesn't stop.
>"The tipoff was the quick "pardon". About that GWB said he certainly wasn't going to interfere with the internal affairs of another country."