The French vs. the Saudis Who Is Worse

[Jon8503]

By David Plotz

American voters face a dreadful choice on Nov. 2: France or Saudi Arabia? According to President Bush and his allies, John Kerry "looks French"; "would let Paris decide when America needs defending"; and sits on the "left bank" of American politics.

Kerry and his cronies, meanwhile, say a vote for Bush is a vote for Riyadh. Craig Unger's House of Bush, House of Saud—one of the Democratic must-reads of the season—charges of Bush and Saudi Arabia: "Never before has an American president been so closely tied to a foreign power that harbors and supports our country's mortal enemies." The biggest applause line in Kerry's convention acceptance speech was "I want an America that relies on its own ingenuity and innovation—not the Saudi royal family."

http://slate.msn.com/id/2108461/

[izzie]

1. I lived in Saudi and in the open society. It was interesting

I have been to Fr. I will take Fr.It was a fun read.

[TheFarseer]

2. Saudis

The French tell us we're stupid when we are being stupid. The British smile and nod and go along with whatever dumbass thing we want to do. The Saudis smile in our face and then bomb us. Sounds like the French are our real friends.