Worried Saudis Try to Improve Image in the U.S.
Good luck. Our "good friends" the Saudis are so worried about their image here, they're willing to give us... a racehorse?
The royal family has considered presenting the racehorse that won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes this year as a gift to the victims' families, according to one adviser to the family. The horse, War Emblem, which was owned by Prince Ahmed bin Salman, who died in July, would be part of the commemoration at Ground Zero.WTF? First, I can't even imagine what the victims' families would think. "Er, we're sorry that 15 of our citizens killed your husband... here, have a .03% share of a racehorse. No, really, we mean it. Go on, take it." Second, it's called War Emblem? I don't even know how the flacks over at Qorvis would spin that one.
Incidentally, if you've never read this letter from asparagirl (another fine nycblogger) to Qorvis' HR department, you really must.
| Animals | Saudi Arabia | 9/11 |
