9/11 still hurts

That's the only explanation for why this sentence from the Dubya-Crown Prince Abdullah love-in in Crawford bothers us so much:

Finally, the United States and Saudi Arabia agree that our future relations must rest on a foundation of broad cooperation. We must work to expand dialogue, understanding, and interactions between our citizens. This will include programs designed to (1) increase the number of young Saudi students to travel and study in the United States;

We're well aware the equation (Saudi students = 9/11) is unfair. We're just saying what we think.