1.  a) Who is Prince Turki al-Faisal? 
b) What did he say about U.S. involvement in Iraq at a conference held by the National Council on U.S. Arab Relations in Washington, D.C. on Monday?

2.  For what reasons has the ruling Saudi royal family long been criticized?

3.  What did Prince Faisal say about Saudi Arabia's political system as related in paragraphs 9-13?

4.  Prince Faisal says that the kingdom is "not ready for foreign interpretations of democracy." 
a) Who is Ali Alyami? 
b) How does he interpret Prince Faisal's remark?

5.  What do you think about Prince Faisal's remarks on the U.S. and the Middle East/Iraq?