State Department Cites Saudi Arabia Before Trip

Well hello to you, too. Timing is everything.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department cited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for denying religious freedom to non-Muslims and found fault to a lesser degree with other allies including Israel, Belgium, France, Germany and Pakistan.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who will be going to Saudi Arabia at the end of the week as part of a trip to the Middle East, released the report.

"In far too many countries, governments fail to safeguard religious freedom," Rice said in releasing the survey of 197 countries and territories.

Comments

[lawbster]

i have to laugh about this.

how many saudi non-muslims do you think there are? everyone that goes there from other countries is aware of the situation before they get their visa - but it's about the money. this is such a load of baloney. you want religious freedom, stay home. you want tax free big salary, then suck it up. no one stops anyone from worshipping in the quiet of their own compound.

[TheAlamo]

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who will be going to Saudi Arabia at the end of the week as part of a trip to the Middle East, released the report.

"In far too many countries, governments fail to safeguard religious freedom," Rice said in releasing the survey of 197 countries and territories.

Posted by Dan in News | Permalink

So now we want to mess with the internal affairs of other SOVERIGN countries because we don't like the way they run things.

Adolph would be proud.

[slappy]

dan,
Is that what she is going to be talking to them about? Geez aren't there a boat load of other issues that are more timely and pressing....

[American K.]

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