Saudi Royals Snub Bush, Fund Opposition to US Troops
The Saudis are clear about their bottom line: If the United States isn't careful about withdrawing from Iraq, the Sunni kingdom will have no other choice but to arm Iraqi's Sunnis, especially if the Saudi's arch-rival, Iran, which has already destabilized the regional power equilibrium by launching a nuclear program, rushes into a military vacuum left by the Americans.
How hard can the White House push back on the Saudis? It's the Saudis who are now doing the pushing. Last week Saudi financiers showed their political power by forcing Tony Blair to peremptorily cancel his own government's investigation of a slush fund reportedly kicking back 32 percent to Saudi royals on their military purchases from Great Britain. The Saudis reportedly told Blair they'd never buy British weaponry again if their Swiss bank accounts were investigated by the Brits.
"The Saudis think a nasty civil war in Iraq could quickly sour into an even nastier regional war," Pike says, "so they're not in a real patient mood."
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3 comments:
Sorry I don't care who you are, never hold hands with another grown man in public..........unless you are helping a blind man cross the street.
For the chimpster, the hand holding is all about the benjamins..
Is this a trick or is it real. Now if it's real the Saudi's will cut oil to the US. If it's a trick well things will continue as planned. Notice Connie was sent to the media to push for more money to Iraq to pay for the corruption as the Dems take over the bank account.
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