Our Friends, The Saudis

The House passed a resolution today that says, in part:

Whereas the Government of Saudi Arabia has tolerated elements within its education system that promote and encourage extremism;

Whereas some textbooks in Saudi Arabian schools foster intolerance, ignorance, and anti-Semitic, anti-American, and anti-Western views;

Whereas these intolerant views instilled in students make them prime recruiting targets of terrorists and other extremist groups;

Whereas extremism endangers the stability of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East region, and threatens global security;

The resolution went on to resolve that Saudia Arabia might want to enter the 21st Century and the president might want to do what's in his power to hurry it along.

Here's the particulars, if you want to read it all: H.CON.RES.275: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the education curriculum in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (h/t Independent Conservative)

Look, folks, if you want to do less business with people who teach their children to hate us, then you'd better join the rational souls who applauded the House action today to once again push for tapping the oil in ANWR.