[Dog Gone]

You assume wrong, at least in my case. I want Islamic fundamentalists dead, and I want governments that sponsor them destroyed.

But I have no quarrel with Turkey, and I'm grateful that Qatar is welcoming us to use their country to attack Saddam. I appreciate Bahrain letting us use their country for our Navy. Jordan is very friendly toward us.

I want all the muslim countries to be like them and join the civilized world. It's not impossible.

[swarthyguy]

You left out Oman, in the NorthEast of the Arabian Peninsula. Certainly the most pro-western of the lot, it's major city, Muscat is an old trading port. Some of the first muslims to embark in india (swPakistan now) came by sea as traders and merchants, in the 7th century. piggybacking on already established trade routes.

Oman has a culture of seafaring and trade, and is historically not very enamored of the Saudis but peaceful. The British Army even fought an insurgency here in the 60's and possibly into the 70's. Unsure if there were islamic elements in the rebellion.