Yes, the Saudis have been killing and rounding up AQ within the country.
----And yet they still fund Mosques here in the US promoting hatred of Jews and Americans. Is it unreasonable to think that we could have assistance with this as well?
We can't wall ourselves off from "foreign influence" whatever that really means.
Foreign Influence is not a new concept. The first 5 Federalist Papers are entitled with that subject. Our forefathers knew that Republics fail due to the internal conflict sparked by foreign powers. Frankly, your dismissal of the term is the kind of complacency I dread when thinking of the State department.
When I think of "Foreign Influence" I think of Clinton taking Chinese political contributions. And Al Gore at the Temple taking money from that Bhudist nun. This isn't academic.
It is not unreasonable and I suspect that there is Saudi cooperation in this area as well. Do you have any hard data showing trends on such funding since 9/11? Is it going up or down?
Foreign Influence is not a new concept. The first 5 Federalist Papers are entitled with that subject. Our forefathers knew that Republics fail due to the internal conflict sparked by foreign powers. Frankly, your dismissal of the term is the kind of complacency I dread when thinking of the State department.
When the federalist papers were written, the US was a small, fledgling, nascent democracy. Foreign influence and hostilities were a real threat to our small nation, especially given the federal nature of the republic including the possibility that it could divide into several nations based on regional differences. Today, the US is the world's lone superpower. The circumstances today are much different. We also have "entangling alliances" despite Washinton's admonition.
When I think of "Foreign Influence" I think of Clinton taking Chinese political contributions. And Al Gore at the Temple taking money from that Bhudist nun. This isn't academic.
Foreign campaign contributions are illegal and should be prosecuted under the law.