Posted 5/30/2002 02:16:00 PM by Ocean Guy
Here's a little gem highlighting the infighting among the Arabs. John Loftus reports on an American Terrorist Network that isn't entirely new.

The connection of University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian to terrorist groups is an old story, the investigation Mr. Loftus is describing is enlightening.

To put it bluntly, the covert Saudi network in Florida funded the murders of fellow Muslims for the crime of wanting to create the first democratic Arab state. Whatever harm the Israelis may have done, they did build an excellent public education system, including several universities, for the benefit of their Palestinian neighbors. That was the problem.

Read the article for some insight into some of the infighting in the Arab world. Our enemies do not belong to Nations as we know them. Although they have borders, thanks to the West, they have no real national identity as we understand the concept. Arab leaders: princes, mullahs, and presidents are competing for the leadership of the Arab people, not necessarily a nation state. Freedom and democracy are threats to the established powers. Mr Loftus gives us a glimpse into what the Saudis have been doing about it and why they feel threatened.