Thread: Republicans block bill to restore Habeus Corpus
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Old 09-21-2007, 01:54 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by waitingtables View Post
That is a foolish idea of why we aren't liked in the world, anymore. It is our involvement with the Saudi royal family that caused Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda's hatred of us. And of course, our support for Israel, even when Israel is blatantly wrong. They don't hate us for our freedom, they hate us for our arrogance and our invovlement with tyrannical regimes. And you do know that Habeas Corpus is also suspended for American citizens if they are suspected of ties to terrorists or terrorism.

Whatever else has happened, the US quietly removed its forces from Saudi just before attacking Iraq.

It never got much press coverage but it was one of Al Qaeda's grievances - infidel troops in the land that is custodian of the two Holy Mosques.
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