Muslims are born and raised to be perpetually offended, and journalists are carefully trained to detect even invisible causes for offense even in the most liberal of republicans, but Romney made it particularly easy for both groups. Romney’s worst flaw in his statement was its exact truth - followed by the offense of saying something nice about the Jews that liberals so thoroughly despise.
I was in Damman Saudi Arabia several years ago and could not help noticing that the saudis import people from other Asian countries like Pakistan,and the Philipines to do the real work that keeps the country running like road repair and construction. Even themanagement of the hotel I stayed in was performed by a Pakistani, while the Saudi manager sat in his office and drank tea.
A functioning green house operation was given to the Palestininans some years ago and the promptly tore it to pieces.