Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah arrives at Heathrow Airport ahead of a state banquet in London.(Reuters: Dylan Martinez )
From Foreign Policy Blog:
Today, the United Nations is hosting an "interfaith dialogue" on religious tolerance led by... Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy where religious freedom does not exist. I guess it's like John McEnroe holding a seminar on good sportsmanship.
The supposed big news about the event is that King Abdullah just might, maybe, be in the same room as Shimon Peres, the Israeli president, during dinner. Will they shake hands?
Arab News, a Saudi-owned newspaper, credulously reports, "[T]he conference is expected to usher in a new era of peace and prosperity in the world."
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My Comment: I could not have said it better than myself. If Saudi Arabia permits free religious expression in their country, I will then believe in their good intentions.