Uh huh.
Signup date: Feb 21 2001.
As much as I am perplexed by the nature of the act of this Saudi student, I am equally disappointed by the nature of replies to the subject by (presumably) Canadian readers. This only reflects the degree of ignorance, short sightedness, and preset mentalities against people from the Muslim world. The fact that the Saudi government does not have a perfect screening procedure for the young students it sponsors to train in North America is a noticeable problem. On the other hand, I happen to work with a lot of well trained, civil, and highly qualified Saudi citizens that represent their country (and that part of the world) in a great way. As a Canadian, I am so ashamed of the remarks that I read and truly hope that they do not represent a majority opinion.
The incident that happened needs to be dealt with on individual bases. It is a rare anomaly and not the norm. The endless reports of rape and murder in the “North American” media are never attributed to the North American way of living, faith(s), or lack of faith for that matter. This incident is no exception.