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Saudi Royals: Following up

Thomas Lifson at American Thinker is on the job with a good summary of the "Saudi Situation".

You'll note that the position of Ambassador to the US is now filled by a commoner, American educated Adel al-Jubeir. He seems to work for the "Bandar Bloc" in the house of Saud.

Authors Note: He cant be all bad, he dated Miss Campbell Brown...

My favorite quote thats referenced in the American Thinker article is this:

snip.

Across the kingdom, in both official and casual conversation, once-quiet concern over the chaos in Iraq and Iran’s growing regional influence has burst into the open.

Saudi newspapers now denounce Iran’s growing power. Religious leaders here, who view Shiism as heresy, have begun talking about a “Persian onslaught” that threatens Islam. In the salons and diwans of Riyadh, the “Iranian threat” is raised almost as frequently as the stock market.

“Iran has become more dangerous than Israel itself,” said Sheik Musa bin Abdulaziz, editor of the magazine Al Salafi, who describes himself as a moderate Salafi, a fundamentalist Muslim movement. “The Iranian revolution has come to renew the Persian presence in the region. This is the real clash of civilizations.”

end snip...

It doesnt sound like much to us in the west, but one muslim calling another "worse than Israel" is pretty serious stuff. Oh, I forgot to mention that when the MSM say "Salafist" in regards to Saudi politics, they mean "Wahabi".

I think this is a good time to note that the UN actually sanctioned the Iranians over the issue of Nuclear Development, which is sure to get a reaction from Terhan.

And its only two days until the start of the Haj.

Stay tuned.

Posted @ December 23, 2006 08:59 PM | Current Affairs

Posted by: RPD at December 27, 2006 07:10 AM