Friday, November 14, 2008

The Iran-Saudi Arabia Cold War (Ablogistan)

"One of the untold stories about the effects of U.S. involvement in the Middle East has been the escalating power struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia for control of the region. At the height of the insurgency in Iraq, for instance, Saudi Arabia—a supposed U.S. ally—was funneling money and volunteers to the Sunni insurgency to undermine the Maliki government, which it feared could become too susceptible to Iranian influence. The insurgency was prolonged by both countries funding militants in hopes of filling the power vacuum and/or preventing the other from taking control."

What the hyena cabal and previous administrations have failed to understand is that the Middle East sociopolitical environment is a power struggle based on religious beliefs. While We play "power politics," invoking peace, democracy and an open society, the Middle East is playing "The Chosen vs. The Infidel," and by definition, The Infidel is anyone who aligns himself against The Chosen. And if there's anything the U.S. of part of A. has done repeatedly it's aligning itself time and again as The Infidel against every Chosen people.

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