One of the Bosnian Army's Muslim brigades marches through Zenica in a demonstration of strength by 10,000 soldiers.
One of the Bosnian Army's Muslim brigades marches through Zenica in a demonstration of strength by 10,000 soldiers.
No argument. Which makes the actions of the extremist in the above article just that more irrational.
We have been allied with the Saud family since, what, the 20's? And we have, in recent years, let them lead us in our dealings with the Muslim world. As a consequence, we have turned a blind eye to much of what the Saudis have been up to. We ignored their connections to the civil war in the Philipines. We supported the Chechens against the Russians (in part out of loyalty to the Turks). We have backed the Uighars against the Chinese. We have been silent when Christians were slaughtered in Indonesia, at least until the events in East Timor.
We supported the Taliban, ignored the Sudanese attacks on Christians in the south of Sudan.
I am not really criticizing us for having done so. We had a friendship with the Saudis, and were prepared to back them, or look the other way when we could not back them.
But those days are over.
But the Saudis have not quite figured out that the old days are over. They came to the Bush ranch to deliver a lecture, not realizing that they are over.
The fall of Baghdad will inevitably lead to a radical change in Saudi rule. That they do realize, which is perhaps why they seem to be trying to forstall the inevitable. The Saudi-American alliance of the past half-century is being replaced with a new Turkish-Russian-Indian-Israeli-American alliance. The Sauds will have to get on board, quickly, or be swept away.
May I ask, if you can you read german?