We've been kissing up to these guys for too long, because they have sold us oil, and bought our arms, and proved a useful counter to Shia Iran. It hasn't just been liberal politicians, its been conservative ones too: Remember the Bush Baby strolling with the King, holding hands and playing kissyface?
We have even gone to war to protect their interests and looked the other way at their barbaric executions and Sharia Law, and rampant misogyny and other outrages, not to mention all the political and religious trouble they have stirred up in the region. And we have covered for these guys, even after their involvement in 9/11, not because of "cultural relativism", but for purely economic and strategic reasons. I understand it's nothing personal, its strictly bu$ine$$. I guess that makes it all right.
You could say much the same about Libya, Egypt and, of course, Pakistan. Ben Affleck has no monopoly on contradictions. But at least he was sincere.
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I'm glad you brought the Wahabis in the Kingdom up.
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