The story from CNN was a surprise: Saudis plan fence to block Iraq’s terrorists . To quote:

In a sign of regional concern over terrorism, Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with plans to build a fence along its entire 560-mile (900-kilometer) border with Iraq to prevent terrorists from entering the kingdom from the chaotic north. The barrier, which likely will take five to six years to complete, is part of a $12 billion package of measures, including electronic sensors, bases and physical barriers, to protect the oil-rich kingdom from external threats, said Nawaf Obaid, head of the Saudi National Security Assessment Project, an independent research institute that provides security advice to the Saudi government.

First of all, don’t the Saudi’s know that there are no terrorists in Iraq, only insurgents and freedom-fighters?

The United Arab Emirates is building a similar wall along its border with Oman — mainly to keep out illegal migrants.

Don’t they know — the migrants are only looking to do jobs that UAE citizens don’t want to do?

I’m sure we’ll hear the same people present criticisms of the proposed wall as spoke out against a barrier between the US and Mexico and the Israeli security fence in the West Bank.

“You show me a 50-foot wall and I’ll show you a 51-foot ladder at the border.” - Gov. Janet Napolitano

While we wonder how well it will work or whether it’s worth the money, I guess there are a couple of other countries who think it’s worth a try!

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