yes i can seperate out religion from culture and in particular Saudi peculiarities - thanks for the reminder.

I am pretty certain that Obama knows the stats, but over in the UK the media alwys seem to portray the US as a highly racist county that always assumes black people are guilty of everything they are ever accused of. I guess in beleiving that i am doing what everyone else has done on this thread and taken the press as the 'authority' on the subject.

I think nomerci hit the nail on the head! Such a simple and precise response!