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November 1, 2007
The Royal Treatment: Saudi Involvement in Iraq Overlooked
By Dan Merica
In his rush to war, Bush uses thin evidence to cite Iran's support of resistance groups in Iraq. At the same time, he ignores the fact that 45% of all foreign militants targeting U.S. troops are from Saudi Arabia. Could the reasons be that the Saudi royal family has long standing connections to the Bush family and the U.S. has access to their vast oil reserves?
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In his rush to war, Bush uses thin evidence to cite Iran's support of resistance groups in Iraq. At the same time, he ignores the fact that 45% of all foreign militants targeting U.S. troops are from Saudi Arabia. Could the reasons be that the Saudi royal family has long standing connections to the Bush family and the U.S. has access to their vast oil reserves?