Sanctions against Saudi Arabia for human trafficking...? Heavens, no...!

President Bush decided Wednesday to waive any financial sanctions on Saudi Arabia, Washington's closest Arab ally in the war on terrorism, for failing to do enough to stop the modern-day slave trade in prostitutes, child sex workers and forced laborers.

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In addition to Saudi Arabia, Ecuador and Kuwait — another U.S. ally in the Middle East — were given a complete pass on any sanctions, Jordan said [Darla Jordan, a State Department spokeswoman]. Despite periodic differences, oil-rich Saudi Arabia and the United States have a tight alliance built on economic and military cooperation.

That left Myanmar, Cuba and North Korea as the only nations in the list of 14 barred completely from receiving certain kinds of foreign aid. The act does not include cutting off trade assistance or humanitarian aid, Jordan said.

The White House statement offered no explanation of why countries were regarded differently. Jordan also could not provide one.

here's an answer... first of all, saudi arabia as "Washington's closest Arab ally in the war on terrorism" is a crock of shit... the u.s. is totally in bed with the saudis (and ecuador and kuwait and everybody else with proven reserves) because of OIL, OIL, OIL... god, i hate disingenuous journalism... get a clue, you media bush-whores...

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