No one seems to be writing opinion pieces quite the way I would, so I decided to do it myself.

The name? Taverns are places where one goes to discuss the interesting events and things in the world, so this is my tavern.

I will offer my views on politics, economics, and whatever else strikes my fancy.
I will occasionally publish the entire article from another journal for purposes of causing discussion.

 

Changes Resulting from the Saudi Arabian Bombings

Here are some changes that the recent bombings in Saudi Arabia seem to be causing:

Officers from the Saudi Arabian National Guard (a military force which has as one purpose, preventing a takeover by the Army) have been selling weapons to al Quada. This seems to be for money, not ideology. In the past, such actions have been swept under the rug and ignored. Now: MSNBC

The article also refers to better relations between the FBI and the Saudis - the FBI agents are being more diplomatic.

Also, the Democrats are beginning to decide how to attack Bush on Security issues. MSNBC Bush was saying that his administration had al Quada on the run, with many of the top leaders caught and the rest disorganized. Then almost immediately after that, al Quada bombed the locations in Saudi Arabia and Morocco.

As I have written before, that was impossible. Al Quada can't attack westerners anymore, because we have conquered and occupied both Afghanistan and Iraq. Right?
posted by Richard at 1:36 AM