"I have already pointed out to Ron that out of any 100 representative group of muslims asked 85 will say that Al-Qaeda did it, 15 will say that the Medhi Army did it with the backing of Iran." - teribus

Where in the world did you come up with this little tidbit?

and teribus...

If the U.S. backs the Saudis and the Saudis back al Qaeda, what does that say about the relationship between al Qaeda and the U.S.?

If the Saudis back the Sunnis in Iraq, where were they when the U.S. ousted the Sunnis from control in Iraq? Your argument seems to support the idea that this is really a war between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. being fought in Iraq or has it become the U.S. and Saudi Arabia against Iran? Make up your mind. Either way, it makes no sense for the U.S. to be there. Let the Saudis fight their own wars. They make strange bedfellows. By your own account, its hard to know if they are friend or foe.