Prince Bandar, long-time Saudi ambassador to the US, is the deceivingly civilized face of a poisonous regime. His cosiness with administration officials is an embarrassment. But this, from a rare public appearance by the Saudi prince, is an argument against the American imperium as succinct as you'll find: "I personally feel it's not in America's interest to be the only game in town. It costs money and no one says thank you." Saudi defends anti-terror drive [BBC]
