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House Weighs Change in U.S. Saudi Policy


(Congressional Quarterly) - Liberal California Democrat Rep. Tom Lantos and libertarian Texas Republican Ron Paul share a mutual disdain for Saudi Arabia. Lantos noted how the United States protected Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War. In return, he said, the kingdom allows schools to teach anti-American ideology and tightly controls U.S. military activity within its borders. "Without the support of the United States, the House of Saud would be a villa on the French Riviera," Lantos said.
2002-07-19 00:00:00
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