Lie of the Day

Speaking at the Forum for the Future (here), Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al Faisal said:

"We perceive no clash of civilizations or of competing values. Our differences are neither religious or cultural. The real bone of contention is the longest conflict in modern history. For too long the Arabs have witnessed the Western bias towards Israel."

The Israel/Arab conflict is all about competing values (liberal democracy vs. repressive totalitariansim), and religious difference, especially jihad-think. Contrast this quote with "The New Evil Empire" in last week's Weekly Standard.