[r9etb]

Interestingly, Ms. Schlussel never tells us what Suthers actually said. The only actual quotes do nothing to make her case, but rather suggest that Suthers did precisely the opposite of what she accuses him of doing.

Here is a summary of what actually happened, and it is (of course) completely different from the wretched screed posted above.

One would almost be willing to call Debbie Schlussel a liar; however, I've seen enough of her stuff by now to simply mark her down as a blathering fool.

[goldstategop]

Its NONE of the Saudis damn business what goes on in an American court. We are NOT obligated to apply their laws here. Their citizens are supposed to ABIDE by our laws. Which is the point.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[Petronski]

I'm more inclined to believe anyone, even Schlussel, over SeeBS. Here's one example of SeeBS stupidity, from your link:

The trip was paid for partly by the U.S. State Department and partly by King Abdullah. Suthers didn't have a final tally but said no Colorado taxpayer money was spent.

Colorado taxpayers don't help to pay for the U.S. State Department?

[colorado tanker]

One would almost be willing to call Debbie Schlussel a liar; however, I've seen enough of her stuff by now to simply mark her down as a blathering fool.

I'm stunned by this. Suthers' trip was covered by the local press and nowhere did he apologize for anything. There is a huge flap in Saudi over this case because some Saudis claim this slimeball wasn't guilty but was the victim of prejudice. The State Department paid for Suthers to go over there and explain the facts.

For example, Suthers explained that the perp did not take the stand to deny the charges. Under the medieval Sharia system, that is taken as almost a confession, so that impressed the Saudis.

The local press has been pretty straightforward in the reporting - saying straight out that the rapist almost certainly would not have been convicted in Saudi because of the four witness rule and the fact that sexual abuse of female servants by male employers is commonplace over there. I think the whole affair has opened some eyes here.

Debbie is sliming a good AG on the basis of something she just made up.

[COEXERJ145]

Schlussel loves to write outrageous columns that have little or no basis in fact. Her aviation "scoops" are so filled with inaccuracies and out right falsehoods, they're good for nothing but laughs.