Not just Saudi tycoons - but with historic business ties to the Bush family and US oil companies over the years to boot. As for 'privatized' education - take a good look at the latest scandals surrounding the for profit educational outfits.

Then there's the impact of religious education as an alternative to publically funded schools. You might want to troll some of the latest headlines surrounding the impact of some more notable Catholic clergy/educators on youth -- an approach toward the ins and outs of child rearing that no doubt can be traced back to classical Greek pedagogy. You send your kids, Whadda -I'll take a pass with mine.

As for the US military's capacity for imposing 'discipline' - well there's no question about that as well. It's been on public display for the world for decades now - from My Lai to Abu Ghraib.

Obey orders from your superiors and be all you can be - but just don't get caught on film. Wonder if they'll teach that at the Naval Academy at Senn?