This article describes how hypocritical the cosy relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia is, especially given the US reasons to invade Iraq such as alleged involvement in 911 which we all know were fraudulent and for which the Saudis were more at fault. Yet, all is good for the Saudis given they're the number one supplier of oil in the world. In spite of their harsh, authoritarian, not to mention bigoted, regime, where the state religion happens to be the most fundamental extremist version (Wahhabism) of their faith, executions are carried out publicly and women are not allowed to drive, Saudi Arabia receives far less condemnation from the US and other western nations than Iraq, Iran and Cuba for instance.

In Gaza,an update on the exit of the settlers to make way for the Palestinians to their own land. Not surprisingly lots of violence, drama and threats from those settlers.

A short excerpt: "One policeman had burning acid thrown into his face and several people had bloody faces. Four officers were injured, police said. "