What has been the response in Saudi Arabia to the air attacks against Afghanistan?
Most responses publicly condemn terrorism but are against the bombing of Afghanistan. I haven’t read any letters taking the stand in favor of the American and British military action. The majority of people, including westerners living here, would like to have seen more use of diplomatic channels before taking military action. Since Saudi Arabia is a strict military state with tight security, there have been no demonstrations in the streets so we do not worry about that happening. Freedom of speech has come a long ways over the past years in the newspapers, but public freedom of speech is not tolerated. Public gatherings are NOT allowed. There are no movie theaters or any kind of activity that would allow large numbers of people to congregate to share viewpoints, with the exception of soccer matches, which are open to men only. We’ve seen on television that Saudis have meetings out in the desert where they meet with the local prince to express their grievances. Do you have any long-ter
