Wednesday, July 16, 2003
Den Beste says now's about the time to turn our attention toward Saudi Arabia.
USS Clueless - Next step in the war
The grand strategy of a war requires pacing and preparation; you pick your fights when you're ready, and choose the sequence so as to maximize the chance of success and minimize the chance of self-immolation. In the case of the current war, one of the things which was important was to make sure that the economy of the world didn't collapse or go into serious spasms while the war was being fought.[...]
Impression: It's only a matter of time before the spotlight begins to publicly turn on the Saudis, and enough members of Congress start asking questions that the Wahabifiles in State can no longer put the hush on it. Stories of American children of Saudi fathers who can't get out of the country give the story the human interest toe-hold the media needs, and then Congress will pile-on with the bigger, War on Terror issues.
