Bush Delays Action Against Saudi Arabia

"WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration has postponed punishing Saudi Arabia for restricting religious freedom, giving the U.S. ally six more months to show it has made progress in its treatment of religious minorities.

One year ago, the State Department declared that religious freedom was absent in the Arab kingdom. Under U.S. law, the Bush administration could have imposed sanctions such as trade restrictions - as it has done with some other countries.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice notified Congress last week that she had authorized a 180-day waiver of action against Saudi Arabia "in order to allow additional time for the continuation of discussions leading to progress on important religious freedom issues.""
MyWay

Like this is going to be the only waiver. The Saudi's are never going to open up their kingdom, and the US is never going to sanction them. We are addicted to their oil, and no one ever turns in his drug dealer..