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From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood at panix.com>
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> Yes, the Saudi-US relationship is important, but a little
perspective
> on "enormous": in 2000, U.S. imports from SA were $14.3 billion.
> That's roughly the magnitude of U.S. imports from Brazil and the
> Philippines, and is only a fraction of trade with other countries.
> E.g. Mexico: $135b; Japan, $150b; China, $120b; Canada, $229b.
>
> Doug
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What's got to have the House nervous is only 44% of the work force are Saudi Citizens. I wonder what the words are to their pledge of allegiance?
Ian