Rep. Tom Lantos of California, top Democrat on the House International Relations Committee, said Monday's attack was "a reminder of the intimate relationship between Osama bin Laden and Saudi society, which continues to incubate the hate and religious fanaticism that spawns terrorism." (emphasis added)
The Saudi government has rejected any suggestion it helped the hijackers and says it is working with the United States to fight terrorism. The government and its defenders note that bin Laden has targeted the royal family.
And of course, no Saudi Royals drink, gamble or smoke either. If I leave a tooth under my pillow tonight, the tooth fairy will leave a quarter, or John Ashcroft will leave a microphone. I'll get back to you on which one occurs first in our War_On_Terror (the series).
