[goldstategop]

What would you call his explanation to the Saudis then? An exercise in public relations? I do think. And I still don't think its our call to have to justify our conduct before the king of a medieval totalitarian state.

"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

[r9etb]

I'd call it a reasonable diplomatic move, in which Suthers appears to have done very well. I know how galling that must be to a keyboard kommando like yourself.