"My personal opinion was that Rudy gratutitously insulted a member of the ruling family of a friendly country for no good reason.."
You've got to be kidding....
First, the Sheethead that Rudy "insulted", was NOT Prince Bandar. It was Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Alsaud. The political posturing from Prince Bin Talal at that time in that place was INTENTIONAL and UNFORGIVABLE....
The ONLY thing Rudy could have done that would have pleased me more - would be to have slapped the silly bastard with his left hand....(that's the hand Sheetheads clean their ass with.)
You're in "fine company" thinking Rudy was too "insensitive" of the Arab's tender sensibilities ---- you're right up front with most of the Jihadist lunatics, Jew haters, Black "activists" like Cynthia McKenny and the run of the mill assholes who frequent this forum and make fools of themselves...
Here is a link, where you can get informed:
http://www.nationalreview.com/goldberg/goldberg102901.shtml
Semper Fi
Thank you for just beating me to the punch. That jerk had it coming.