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An Unpleasant International Relationship in Which Orwell’s 1984 becomes Reality.

by Daniel Mallock, BookFolks

Our hypocritical sham relationship with Saudi Arabia is a national shame. As an illustration of an ally one could do little worse than Saudi Arabia in their relations with the United States. A relationship of desperation on our part if ever there was one, this double-speak “friendship” is both desipicable and dangerous.

Having the largest oil reserves on the planet makes Saudi Arabia an important trading partner, a critical partner in fact. But is their hysterical brand of Wahabism which encourages anti-Democratic and pro-Jihadist ideas beneficial to anyone but our enemies? It is certainly no benefit to us, their nominal “friend”. Can a friendly country be truly friendly when they support philosophies that seek our destruction?

A recent abomination of a “legal case” from Saudi Arabia shows the massive abys that exists between that country and our own society. In this case, a young woman and her male friend were abducted and gang-raped by ten men. The rapists were all given light sentences of several years in prison - this is appalling enough but most eggregiously the woman victim is also to be punished - with 200 lashes no less!! What kind of twisted justice can suggest that punishment of victims is a reasonable or rational response to a crime? The United States has been very critical of the Chinese government over the years for their human rights failings, their harsh treatment of the Falon Gong cult (which showed their political muscle by staging a 10,000 strong sit-down strike in front of Communist Party headquarters in Peking in April of 1999 which stunned the Chinese government), and many other reasons. This conflict between Chinese policy and American ideals has brought us close to direct conflict on several ocassions most recently when China captured one of our aircraft, and held 24 of our personnel hostage just prior to 9/11. This incident is little discussed now but it illustrates the very heightened tensions that exist between the two mega powers of the world ocassionally whose concepts of justice, morality, and good conduct are so different. And yet, in the face of this appalling miscarriage of justice and obvious abuse of human rights, our government remains silent!

The mysogyny of Saudi society has been documented extensively online and off. Here, here, here. There are fewer societies more brutal than that of our “ally” and “friend” the Saudis.

Yet where are our “Women’s Rights” groups? Where is NOW? Where are the feminists who should be shouting daily from the rooftops of the country about the abysmal conditions for their sisters in Saudi Arabia? If you do a search on the NOW website you’ll find articles on this subject, but this is not the classic feminist activism that we used to see on issues closer to home, say about the “glass ceiling” and how unpleasant (in their opinion) American men can be. Why aren’t American and European feminists and human rights folks out in the streets shouting and demanding reform in Saudi Arabia?

Our fake ally Saudi Arabia are actively opposed to America on the one hand while gladly selling us their oil on the other. Saudi involvement in terror activities according to one analyst “is indisputable”. Even after 9/11 when Saudi killers killed our countrymen we continue to go on as if nothing is wrong. But so much is wrong.

If the Saudis want to have a society that we consider anti-thetical to our own, that is their business, but we ought to let them know that we aren’t pleased. And here we go right back to the original point - Saudi Arabia sits on top of the largest oil reserve in the world. Because we need their oil, we can say and do little to influence them, or effect change. Can there be a more frustrating American relationship with a foreign power than this?

Why do we continue to be hostages in this farcical and ugly relationship? Where are our great chemists announcing a replacement for fossil fuel? Where are the great inventors with their solutions to the alternative energy enigma?

Many voices have spoken on this and related matters. Michelle Malkin and many other conservative writers have discussed this issue of our fake friendship with our most important oil supplier. Daniel Pipes, a leading thinker and writer on Middle East relations wrote a particularly insightful piece called “The Scandal of US-Saudi Relations”. Pipes is correct, our relationship with Saudi Arabia is indeed a scandal, but alas we can do nothing because we so desperately need their oil. We are like a country of crack addicts desperate for crack, and we will do anything and say anything and accept any insult or violence upon us if only the supply of crack is uninterrupted.

Our Relationship of Weakness Comes with a Very High Price

Slowly, our national spine is diminished. Our need for oil, the foundation of our national economy, overrides our morality, ethics, and better judgement so that CNN can state the following disgusting news that “Shying away from criticism of key ally, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack called the case and the punishment ’surprising’ and ‘astonishing’.” Punishing a gang rape victim is just surprising and astonishing to our state department?? What happened to American outrage, spine, vigor?? When do we end this national soul destroying addiction to oil and the high price in treasure and national character that goes with it?? Rapid development and deployment of alternative fuels and a replacement for fossil fuel oil is nothing more than a patriotic duty. America has the greatest chemists in the world - let’s them show their “stuff”!

Even presidential candidate Clinton (much to her credit) now joins the building outcry against this Saudi crime against a victim of crime describing it as an “outrage”. This pronouncement may likely be the bravest moment of her political career. As a conservative it is almost painful to have to suggest such a thing, but… well done Hillary! All of our political leaders across the spectrum should condemn this travesty and cruelty. The fact that as of this writing only Hillary Clinton has spoken out loud and clear on this matter is another illustration of our political spinelessness.

A society flush with money (from us, of course) but not burdened with a humanitarian or democratic foundation is an out of control society. This deep confusion of justice, this fallacy of our fake ally must end. Speak the truth! This case is not about any form of “justice” that we Americans could acknowledge as such.

Justice for the Victim of Gang Rape - In Saudi Arabia She’ll Get 200 Lashes

In the court “proceedings” against the unfortunate rape victim, a judge said to her,”You were involved in a suspicious relationship and you deserve 200 lashes for that.” There is no reason, no morality, and no ethics that can explain this bizarre and abhorent approach to justice. But then again, these folks are our “friends” and we need their oil. It is long past time for a serious change in the way our “friendships” work and far past the time to end this slavery to oil in which we are all victims.