15,000 Saudi Students Enrolling at US Colleges

[Patriot Heart]

Whatever. Camel's nose in the tent and all that sort of thing comes to mind.

New college program brings Saudis to U.S.

By Garance Burke
ASSOCIATED PRESS
September 10, 2006
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Thousands of students from Saudi Arabia are enrolling on college campuses across the United States this semester under a new educational exchange program brokered by President Bush and Saudi King Abdullah.
The program will quintuple the number of Saudi students and scholars in the United States by the academic year's end. And big, public universities from Florida to Oregon are in a fierce competition for their tuition dollars.
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"This is a critically important bilateral relationship," said Tom Farrell, a deputy assistant secretary for academic programs at the State Department. "It's an opportunity to increase understanding of Saudi Arabia for the United States and of the United States for Saudi Arabia."
As Kansas State students enjoy a string of home football games this month, they also are preparing for the campus' first celebration of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month.
"We really want to make this special. We're going to truck in halal food from Kansas City," Mr. Holland said. "The Saudi government is trying to place the students in a variety of institutions across the country, but where you get the competitive advantage is how you treat the students when they get here."
http://insider.washingtontimes.com/articles/normal.php?StoryID=20060910-122200-9971r

I pretty much understand everything I need to about Saudi Arabia AND Islam. Thanks anyway.

[Gonzo67]

Yeah, thats what they need to do. Let's educate the future terrorists here, so they have a BETTER understanding of what they are blowing up!

[Timberwolf]

This country has sold its soul...for the almighty greenback. Greed will be the downfall of the US.

[Beowulf]

In 5 years, the United States will cease to exist as a nation. We will be 3rd class citizens to Mexicans, Arabs and other illegals we pander to.
This isn't what I served my country for.:flame:

[CzechPrince]

Whatever. Camel's nose in the tent and all that sort of thing comes to mind.

New college program brings Saudis to U.S.

By Garance Burke
ASSOCIATED PRESS
September 10, 2006
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Thousands of students from Saudi Arabia are enrolling on college campuses across the United States this semester under a new educational exchange program brokered by President Bush and Saudi King Abdullah.

Who would have thought....:rolleyes:

[BarkleUSA]

They’re probably studying biology to learn how to make and spread viruses, civil engineering to learn about a dam’s vulnerabilities, agriculture to learn how to poison our crops.

We don’t go to their Universities to learn how to behead people, hump camels and 7th century technology - so why are they coming over here attending ours!

[Jester21]

We don’t go to their Universities to learn how to behead people, hump camels and 7th century technology - so why are they coming over here attending ours!
The schools are better here, and they've got money to burn.

This is one issue I don't totally disagree with Bush on....for sure keep a close eye on those students, but hopefully they can pick up enough of our culture that some of that nonsense they're learning at home will be wiped out.

[Beowulf]

The schools are better here, and they've got money to burn.

This is one issue I don't totally disagree with Bush on....for sure keep a close eye on those students, but hopefully they can pick up enough of our culture that some of that nonsense they're learning at home will be wiped out.


I doubt it. Arabs on the whole only like America for it's money and nothing else. With all the anomosity still evident for Arabs even 5 years after 9/11, I think they'll encounter much more hatred than they anticipated and their dislike of America will be further enhanced.

[Lazarus]

Its programs like this, and Bush's blatant refusal to enforce our immigration laws and seal the border, that have driven me to no longer take Bush serious when he talks about the War on Terror... This is all just some globalist game he's playing, and it runs in the face of my principles...

One wonders if this new program will include flying lessons for our new Saudi friends...

In 5 years, the United States will cease to exist as a nation. We will be 3rd class citizens to Mexicans, Arabs and other illegals we pander to.
This isn't what I served my country for.:flame:Im with you Wulf... I wouldnt have thought it possible 10 years ago, but at the rate things are going, Im not so certain we wont be the people immigrating to a new nation... The Republicans are competing with the Democrats to see who can give our home away the fastest...

[Wolfcounsel]

"It's an opportunity to increase understanding of Saudi Arabia for the United States and of the United States for Saudi Arabia." --Tombo the Clown, from Patriot Heart's link

What Americans need to understand about Saudi Arabia is that it is a tight-assed, oppressive, piece of shit Islamic country.

[Gonzo67]

Im with you Wulf... I wouldnt have thought it possible 10 years ago, but at the rate things are going, Im not so certain we wont be the people immigrating to a new nation... The Republicans are competing with the Democrats to see who can give our home away the fastest...


I don't immigrate. This is MY country, not theirs. They fight in the desert, I live in the woods. We'll see how well they fight in the woods.