What the Saudis Can Do to Fight Terrorism

摘要

Saudi Arabia's mid-December announcement that it will create a Muslim nation coalition against terrorism was greeted with faint praise and loud skepticism, and with reason. It turns out that Pakistan had no idea it was part of the alliance, and Afghanistan and Indonesia are only contemplating joining. No Shiite-majority states were invited. And even by standards of international diplomacy, the Saudi statement was vague: It said nothing about what the partners would do or whether any military action was contemplated.