Re: Defacing Mecca
errr…thanks for the lecture but I happen to have a degree in business and know the diff b/w revenue and profit…u wud think that Saudis dont need that money since they got oil but Hajj is listed as the single biggest EARNER for the kingdom after oil and u r speculating that ALL the revenues are reinvested back (reinvested in Les Vegas, may be)…pilgrims are charged over US$600 each…now try doing the maths! they can make as many as 30 Haramain Train projects only by what they earn in a year of the pilgrims! and btw many services such as the Haramain train are paid services therefore they r self sustained …and for the record this year the train was in function but it was ‘Arabs Only’…show ur passport and enjoy the service…
as for the skyscrapers…they exist for the ease and comfort of the ‘rich’…do you have any idea what their charges are? they charge as much as staggering US$9,000 a week!
And yes…I do not exactly love a bandit tribe from Najd ruling over the Muslim holy sites and one that destroyed Muslim heritage and continues to be the single biggest exporter and supporter of terrorism around the world…