Don't shoot me, I'm just the messenger. I don't necessarily agree with or endorse...yada...yada.
But here's a 2003 article suggesting Wolfowitz agrees with Paul (or vice versa) about the grievances of al queda. And remember those hijackers were saudis. Here Wolfie says the idea was to get our forces out of saudi arabia by ousting saddam. The plan seems to be working so well... :-/ If the article is true, and we had just left saudi arabia well before 9/11/2001, isn't it possible that the WTC would still be standing, and we wouldn't even be having this conversation? Or do you think they would have carried out 911 regardless?
Could you point me to the Spanish and Australian troops that were stationed on Saudi soil? I missed that part of recent history.
One thing I do know is that Western morals offend devout Muslims. Gay rights, rampant pornography, revealing clothing, etc. I also know that Somalis, Indians, Thais, and all the other people that are currently being attacked by radical Muslims did not have troops in Saudi Arabia or necessarily support Israel. In addition to being offended by us, they are extremely envious of America,
So, yes I do think they would try to create terror against us regardless of where our troops are stationed.