Saw this in the below article and was struck by how little we know about how main-stream self-hate is this region. Sad that we are dependent upon them for anything. Even more sad that we are not more vocal about not tolerating that mind-set. Some behaviours are not to be tolerated period.

"What the committee did not mention was that when the schoolgirls tried to escape the fire, Saudi Islamic-morality police drove the students back into the burning building because they were not covered head-to-toe in the scarves and abayas required in public. Saudi journalists had the courage to report on this monstrous element of the tragedy."

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303650204579372622361332560?mod=WSJ_hps_sections_opinion

Remember the old didn't-quite-pay-it-back GM bailout?

Your taxes just gave their CEO a $14.4 million dollar payday.