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I've been thinking:
We've witnessed another terror attack in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is a police state. They should be in control of these matters. They employ huge numbers of people in security and as informants -- and they still cannot root out these terrorists.

Why is that? The answer is clear.

The Saudi population offers massive popular support for the terrorists and their anti-US attacks.

Despite the protestations of Saudi spokesmen and leaders, the streets of Saudi Arabia are rife with hatred of the US.

They may say: "The kingdom is determined to root out terrorism and preserve its security and stability," as the state-guided newspaper, Okaz, quoted Prince Saud as telling US Ambassador James Oberwatter.

But the facts on the ground prove otherwise.

Rooting out terror in a monarchy, in a totalitarian dictatorship, should be significantly easier than rooting out terror in a democracy.

I am still waiting for real results.