November 9, 2001

Dear Sir,

ABC's Nightline host Ed Koppel was important to have been heard last night, and brought back to me the some time ago TIME Magazine's front page headline 'Oil, power, violence'.

He demonstrated that America is in the palm of the Saudis.

The world is in the palm of the oil-rich Saudi Arabia.

No exclusions, including us.

In whose palm are the Saudis?

Fifteen of those involved in the 11 September devastation are from Saudia Arabia.

CECILE MUSSON SMITH

Devonshire