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Saudis just playing us off against Russia, Iran irrelevant

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Submitted by Charles Martel (United States), Dec 3, 2007 at 13:46

I don't think Saudis particularly fear a "grand bargain" between the US and Iran -- I've never even heard of that possibility and I'm pretty plugged in.

I think the Saudis know that a redefined and less intimate relationship with the US is very possible. It would have happened after 9/11 if they didn't have a puppet in the White House.

I think this is just the Saudis trying to diversify their arms sources and good relations with important countries.

Saudi and Russia can trade hard currency for weapons to the benefit of both, and both have an interest in high petro-energy prices.

As Daniel says, it is not particularly bad, besides not begin particularly shocking.

An appropriate international relationship with Saudi would be to our benefit, but as Daniel's article shows, we don't maintain a proper, symmetrical relationship. We constantly lick their ....... because we want cheap oiil-- and we're not even getting that anymore.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Good riddance [114 words]VijayDec 9, 2007 11:25115960
Actually it clears things up [90 words]David W. LincolnDec 7, 2007 11:33115883
Wishful Thinking [87 words]sbalogDec 7, 2007 10:26115877
Re: Whistling Past Graveyards [84 words]NealDec 7, 2007 09:19115872
With Brazil Too. [135 words]YnnatchkahDec 5, 2007 14:17115771
Are the Saudis BUYING arms from Russia because Bush wants to GIVE THEM $20 billion in arms? [278 words]DrRJPDec 5, 2007 10:42115762
Ends covering the middle [38 words]Brian HDec 4, 2007 11:59115704
Biggest Geo-Strategic Blunder Ever, but I Guess Dr. Pipes is Right to be Optimistic [163 words]AlexDec 3, 2007 15:14115648
Saudis just playing us off against Russia, Iran irrelevant [156 words]Charles MartelDec 3, 2007 13:46115639
Flynt Analysis on the issue and disconnection in reality. [351 words]YnnatchkahDec 2, 2007 02:45115565

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