tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20355581.post2781664679296572776..comments2024-03-08T18:25:50.467-06:00Comments on Questio Verum: Dinesh D'Souza at HardingFrank McCownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12155866661529445991noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20355581.post-77114023405072733722008-09-25T08:14:00.000-05:002008-09-25T08:14:00.000-05:00I think Dinesh would agree with you in part since ...I think Dinesh would agree with you in part since he addressed that issue. He also talked about how we often have to make a choice between the lesser of two evils and how difficult it is on one hand to support democracy and on the other the Saudi monarchy.Frank McCownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155866661529445991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20355581.post-16740997060779577282008-09-24T19:47:00.000-05:002008-09-24T19:47:00.000-05:00Dinesh makes some good and valid points. I will po...Dinesh makes some good and valid points. I will point out, though, that Al Qaeda initally started to oppose the repressive monarchy in Saudi Arabia. Muslim discontent is fueled less by a perception of the evils of the West than it is frustration at their own corrupt leaders (some of whom are western-backed).<BR/><BR/>Smithsonian has a great article on Iran in the latest issue, which explores some of these issues.Allan W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04757211592520536558noreply@blogger.com