A Christian was arrested in Mecca...for being a Christian in Mecca. Apparently it's against the law and the Saudi government was able to track him down by using a new fingerprinting system. The system is being utilized by the Expatriates Monitoring Committee and is "very helpful and will help us a lot to discover the identity of a lot of criminals and overstayers."

Saudi Arabia has been a touchy subject for a number of years -- supposedly our friendly ally, yet holding one of the worst records regarding religious freedoms. To me, the most troubling quotes in the article:

"In the U.S., an estimated 80 percent of mosques are supported largely with funds and imams from Saudi Arabia." and "...the government of Saudi Arabia is disseminating propaganda through American mosques that teaches hatred of Jews and Christians and instructs Muslims that they are on a mission behind enemy lines in a land of unbelievers."

<HT: Hal>