Steve Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's warm official welcome for President Bush, the scion of a family with close ties to the kingdom's ruling family, masks his deep unpopularity among ordinary Saudis. A recent poll found only 12 percent here view Bush positively â?? lower than Iran's president or even al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden â?? and more think warmly toward Iran than America. Among the reasons are the chaos in Iraq that followed the U.S.-led invasion and the widespread Arab feeling that the United States is biased in favor of Israel and not serious in seeking Mideast peace. A recent editorial said everything the president touches "turns to dust and ashes." and we brought a house warming gift, we didn't come empty handed... RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - President Bush, on his first visit to this oil-rich kingdom, delivered a major arms sale Monday to a key ally in a region where the U.S. casts neighboring Iran as a menace to stability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 So I guess the new strategy is to try and get the Saudis fighting Iran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 They are fighting anyway. Obviously its not an all out war...yet...but they are fighting politically and behind the scenes. There is no doubt that Iran don't think the Saudis are worthy guardians of the holy cities Mecca and Medina. The Shia and Sunni are going to battle it out at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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