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Arab diplomatic duplicity and the Saudi/Iranian relationship
Reader comment on item: Pouring Cold Water on WikiLeaks
Submitted by Lawrence M. Segan (United States), Dec 14, 2010 at 11:42
Mr. Pipes,
I read your article with great interest. But I wonder if your point about Arab diplomatic duplicity properly applies to the Saudi/Iranian situation. Have the Saudis been making public pronouncements supporting Iran? As far as I understood, the Saudis publicly disparage the Iranians, all part of the ongoing enmity between Sunnis and Shiites.
Lawrence M. Segan
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Daniel Pipes replies:
No, the Saudis have not been making public statements supporting the Iranian nuclear program.
My point in this analysis is not to argue that the Saudis are lying but that what they say in public - which is much more muted than what they said to American diplomats in private - is the best guide to their true policies.
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| 2 | Doublespeak as Diplomacy [138 words] | Frank Luke | Dec 27, 2010 18:26 | 181305 | |
| 3 | The Brass Ring of American Diplomacy [782 words] | Tim Hunter | Dec 26, 2010 16:52 | 181268 |
| 2 |  appreciation [89 words] | HOWARD LAITIN | Jan 3, 2011 03:06 | 181268 | |
| 3 | an apology [76 words] | Peter, Scotland | Dec 22, 2010 15:47 | 181191 | |
| 2 | Arabs want peace…Arabs don't want peace! [93 words] | BA | Dec 22, 2010 09:13 | 181183 | |
| 3 | The Saudis [75 words] | PIM Bequiri | Dec 21, 2010 13:55 | 181173 | |
| In the hands of the Writer [206 words] | Jay1 | Dec 19, 2010 17:17 | 181129 | ||
| Smoke and Mirrors [14 words] | Dr. david Uri | Dec 16, 2010 22:06 | 181057 | ||
| 3 | buckets of blood [51 words] | batya dagan | Dec 21, 2010 00:31 | 181057 | |
| 2 | Now I Undersatand ..........Meaning of word "DIPLOMACY' [27 words] | VIJAY GOPAL DONGARE | Dec 16, 2010 04:03 | 181020 | |
| 5 | Creepieweakiliki [398 words] | Arlinda DeAngelis | Dec 15, 2010 11:40 | 180996 | |
| 1 | Arlinda and the Heads of Snakes [205 words] | Sir Daniel M.J. Tobin | Dec 17, 2010 13:26 | 180996 | |
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| 3 | In this case, trust the Arab leaders' comments [208 words] | Stuart Fagin | Dec 14, 2010 22:34 | 180970 | |
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| Head of what snake? [36 words] | Mark D | Dec 14, 2010 22:27 | 180968 | ||
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 Arab diplomatic duplicity and the Saudi/Iranian relationship [58 words]w/response from Daniel Pipes | Lawrence M. Segan | Dec 14, 2010 11:42 | 180942 | ||
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| 112 | to RAVI [124 words] | mariah | Dec 15, 2010 04:51 | 180938 | |
| 4 | Private Candor v.s Public Prevrication [256 words] | Prof. Paul Eidelberg | Dec 14, 2010 09:42 | 180937 | |
| 1 | Thanks, Professor Eidelberg [125 words] | Erich W | Dec 15, 2010 21:20 | 180937 | |
| Pipes May Be Right, But He is Wrong to Pour Cold Water on Wikileaks [346 words] | Bill Narvey | Dec 14, 2010 09:27 | 180936 |
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