(Boston Globe) Editorial - Since a radical Islamist takeover in the kingdom would be as much a catastrophe for Saudis as for Americans, both countries share an interest in Saudi reform. The Saudi princes must permit more equitable participation in the economy. Saudi women and the 20% Shi'ite minority have to acquire equal rights. Governance must become transparent and accountable. And there must be a stop to the radical clerics' incitement of religious war. The Saudi princes have learned that al-Qaeda cannot be bought off or deflected to other targets; now they must learn to change their ways or be swept away.
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