How 'Moderate' Saudi Arabia Passes That Moderation On To Their Kids

We all know how important a good education is--the Saudis understand that too:

Three U.S. lawmakers appealed to the Saudi government Wednesday to stop using religious textbooks that they say promote hatred and religious intolerance.

The appeal from the three Democrats came on the eve of President Obama's much-anticipated speech to the Muslim world during a five-day journey to Saudi Arabia and Egypt in an attempt to smooth over bumpy relations between the U.S. and Arab countries. Obama met Wednesday afternoon with Saudi King Abdullah.

Reps. Anthony Weiner and Joseph Crowley of New York and Shelley Berkley of Nevada held a news conference to call on the Saudi government to stop planting what they said were seeds of hate in Saudi children through religious textbooks that teach controversial lessons, such as the hour of judgment will not come until Muslims fight the Jews and kill them.

"This is not some rogue document," Weiner said. "This is the position of the Saudi government. ... If we're going to solve the generational conflicts, it's important not to hate one another." [emphasis added]

Yes, the Saudis understand how important a good education is--just like Hamas does.

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