Here is the latest Iraq Index from the Brookings Institute. Flick down to page 25 of the PDF and you'll find a handy pie-chart about those foreign "militants" currently trying to kill our soldiers in Iraq.

Almost half are Saudis.

Given that this country teaches its children that they are our enemies, given that its citizens supply both the fighters and the finance to attack our troops, and given that it also tries to persuade Muslims in other countries to do the same, then why the hell do we put up with it?

Two years ago Bush said we're going to end our addiction to middle eastern oil. What happens next will be interesting for the Saudis.