WILL SAUDI ARABIA MIRROR THE SOVIET MODEL OR THE CHINESE?(Editorial)(Column) From: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) | Date: February 28, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Syndicated columnist

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- An acquaintance here in Saudi Arabia told me this story: He was touring the countryside by car and got slightly lost. He saw a car down the road and approached it to ask directions, but each time he drew near, the car sped away. Eventually he caught up to it, the car pulled over and a terrified driver jumped out to flee: It was a Saudi woman dressed like a man. In a country where it is illegal for ...

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