[TalBlack]

The State Department revoked the diplomatic credentials of the Saudi diplomats in Washington over the last month in an effort to crack down on Saudi efforts to promote Al Qaida interests in the United States.

"Efforts". Saudi "'efforts' to promote Al Qaidia 'interests'"

I do truly hope, that at a proper time, America pays the Saud's ten fold for these 'efforts'

Yeah, keep dreaming.

[SJackson]

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It's worth noting that according to the Saudi's complaint about this, many of these "diplomats" were in fact clerics and academics here on diplomatic passports.

They were practicing any form of diplomatic work, rather engaged in teaching Arabic language for non-Arabic speaking people as well s for preaching the Islamic religion in America.

It took the State Dept nearly 3 years post 9/11 to simply enforce our passport regulations, as it pertains to Saudis, of course.

Statement from Saudi Embassy in Washington on Expulsion of Diplomats