In that case, many companies will wake up from a government-funded hangover absent the innovative skills necessary to survive in a true meritocracy.

FORBES: Political Economy

The fact that 15 out of 19 of the terrorists that executed the deadly attacks of September 11 were Saudi nationals was a wake-up call for many Americans -- including some Bush Administration officials -- about the true character of a regime long portrayed as one of the United States' most reliable allies in the Middle East.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The Saudi 'Deus ex Machiavelli'