A Conversation for Ask h2g2
Your Highness, I Object.
EtherZev Started conversation Apr 28, 2002
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah’s visit to George Bush created a small furore. According to a report from a Dallas newspaper the Prince’s aides requested (demanded) that no female airport personnel be involved in either his stopovers in American or his arrival at Waco Airport. Female “hostesses” traveled aboard the Prince’s flight, however.
Was this:
Political positioning.
A diplomatic gaffe.
A profoundly held religious belief.
Arrogant discourtesy.
A cheap shot at Western Culture.
An attempt to manufacture excuses in case the talks failed.
What do you think?
Your Highness, I Object.
Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk Posted Apr 28, 2002
It could be any one (or more) of those and I wouldn't know. The details of this case are unknown to me. You can be pretty sure that Bush's aides know, but the public don't. This is the key to such political maneuvres (sp?).
Your Highness, I Object.
Rocket Rod Posted Apr 28, 2002
I think that EtherZev is refering to this article:
http://www.dallasnews.com/latestnews/stories/042702dnnatsaudis.93e5d.html
Seems that misogyny lives on in some parts of the world 
Rod
Your Highness, I Object.
Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk Posted Apr 28, 2002
It's surprising, I know, but then racism is still alive in some parts of America, which is even more surprising.
Your Highness, I Object.
Mister Matty Posted Apr 28, 2002
Probably a prod at Western culture.
Relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia have soured in recent years. I think the Crown Prince is trying to demonstrate to the American's that they will not cow-tow to them. Like Israel, I think his message is "you are a friend to us, but you do not dominate us".
Key: Complain about this post
Your Highness, I Object.
- 1: EtherZev (Apr 28, 2002)
- 2: Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk (Apr 28, 2002)
- 3: Rocket Rod (Apr 28, 2002)
- 4: Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk (Apr 28, 2002)
- 5: Rocket Rod (Apr 28, 2002)
- 6: Mister Matty (Apr 28, 2002)
More Conversations for Ask h2g2
Write an Entry
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book. It has been compiled and recompiled many times and under many different editorships. It contains contributions from countless numbers of travellers and researchers."