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Joe Pitts: when Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah visited the President in Texas recently, he brought a prominent government cleric named…

On the recordMay 7, 2002
when Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah visited the President in Texas recently, he brought a prominent government cleric named Sheik Saad Al-Buraik with him in his entourage. I would like to share with the House of Representatives some of the statements Sheik Al-Buraik has said about America. He says, ``I am against America until this life ends, until the day of judgment. I am against America even if the stone liquefies. She is the root of all evils and wickedness on earth.'' And what does the Sheik have to say about Jews and Christians? He says, ``Don't take the Jews and Christians as allies. Do not have any mercy, neither compassion on the Jews, their blood, their money, or their flesh.'' Mr. Speaker, most shocking of all is what he has to say about Jewish women. He says to the Palestinians, ``Jewish women are yours to take, legitimately. God made them yours. Why don't you enslave their women? Why don't you wage jihad? Why don't you pillage them?'' Sheik Al-Buraik recently hosted a 2-day telethon in Saudi Arabia that raised over $100 million to reward the families of Palestinian homicide bombers. Mr. Speaker, Prince Abdullah says he wants to be part of the peace process. Well, we will be ready to listen when he dumps Sheik Al-Buraik from his list of friends and advisors.
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Joe Pitts
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Addressing statements made by Sheik Saad Al-Buraik during a visit by Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah.

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