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| New Saudi Program to Boost Propaganda Through Trade and Training |
| 2004-08-03 |
| In an effort to perpetuate the memory of the late Prince Ahmed ibn Salman, son of Riyadh Governor Prince Salman and former chairman of the Saudi Research & Marketing Group, the Kentucky World Trade Center (KWTC) seeks to introduce a novel program to boost Saudi-US relations through trade and education cum on-the-job training exchange. This was disclosed to Arab News by Ahmed Al-Ibrahim, one of the promoters of the scheme, who is mobilizing support for the project along with Dr. Edward F. Brown, a member of the board of directors of KWTC. A draft of the proposal has been submitted to Dr. Nail Al-Jubair, consultant at the Royal Saudi Embassy in Washington. The scheme, known as Ambassador Program, will be up and running on May 5 next year, the day when Prince Ahmed's colt, "War Emblem", made racing history by winning the Kentucky Derby. Saudi Ambassador to the US Prince Bandar ibn Sultan will inaugurate the program, with funds coming from both Saudi and American businessmen. Al-Ibrahim, now in Riyadh on a private visit, said the late Prince Ahmed had endeared himself to the people of Kentucky, where he was a regular visitor and a participant in the horse race. Kentucky, as the venue of the horse racing, is keen on perpetuating the memory of Prince Ahmed who was a shining symbol of Saudi-American relations. At another level, Prince Faisal ibn Fahd ibn Abdullah has launched the Saudi-American Exchange Program to bring in American students who qualify for the program. "The idea is to let them discover the Kingdom and broaden their understanding. However, two things are off-limits for discussion — politics and religion. The program has had a favorable response, with the Boston Globe and the Washington Post giving it a good coverage. The program has helped in creating a better understanding of the Kingdom and its culture," Al-Ibrahim said. He pointed out that he has been working closely with the Saudi Embassy in Washington in promoting the scheme. The Ambassador Program, he said, will enable business professionals and non-profit staff members to exchange ideas, study, teach and conduct research in the US and other countries in the Middle East. Asked about the anti-Saudi campaign in the US media, Al-Ibrahim said Adel and Nail Al-Jubair have been doing a good job in networking with the Congress. They have also been organizing seminars in American universities to clarify misconceptions about Saudi Arabia. Such events have gone down well with the American audience. Referring to the Saudi-American Exchange Program, he said it has worked effectively. Asked how they are going to change the public perception of the Arabs when the US media is working full time against the Arab world, Al-Ibrahim said they are not counting on the media as their communication tool. "If we are going to fight them through their media, it is a lost case." |
| Posted by:TS(vice girl) |
| #3 However, two things are off-limits for discussion â politics and religion. Got bad news for you boys. Other than your oil, there's only two things we're going to talk to you about: politics and religion. Because your craphole of a country is poisoning the rest of the world with your...you guessed it: politics and religion. |
| Posted by: dreadnought 2004-08-03 2:10:41 PM |
| #2 From boston.com âAs reported last year by Gerald Posner in 'Why America Slept,' Prince Ahmed not only had alleged ties to Al Qaeda, but may also have known in advance that there would be attacks on 9/11. According to Posner, Abu Zubaydah, an Al Qaeda operative who was part of Osama bin Laden's inner circle and was captured in 2002, made these assertions when he was interrogated by the CIA. The commission should ask Mueller about Zubaydah's interrogation. They should also ask whether the FBI interrogated Prince Ahmed before his departure. Seems he was 1 of 3 AQ connected Saudi princes to meet an untimely death after the WTC attack. Ahmed had a "heart attack" at 43. Another died of thirst in the deep desert. Keep the saudis and their "Exchange Programs" the hell away from the US. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-08-03 12:31:21 PM |
| #1 The scheme, known as Ambassador Program, will be up and running on May 5 next year, the day when Prince Ahmedâs colt, âWar Emblemâ, made racing history by winning the Kentucky Derby. F*ck you and the horse you rode in on, Achhhhmed. *spit* |
| Posted by: BH 2004-08-03 11:58:21 AM |