Posted on 03/03/2015 6:28:10 AM PST by elhombrelibre
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared on Tuesday to address the US Congress regarding the Iran threat, in direct defiance of the Obama White House, at least one nation outside of Israel was supportive of the move: Saudi Arabia.
Writing in the Saudi daily newspaper Al-Jazirah on Monday, columnist Dr. Ahmad Al-Faraj called Netanyahu’s appearance before Congress under such circumstances “unprecedented in US political history.”
Obama Administration officials and Netanyahu’s political rivals in Israel insisted the speech is a mistake and would only serve to damage US-Israel relations. But Dr. Al-Faraj said the Israeli leader was providing a vital service not only to the Jewish state, but the entire Middle East.
“I am very glad of Netanyahu’s firm stance and [his decision] to speak against the nuclear agreement at the American Congress, despite the Obama administration’s anger and fury,” wrote the Saudi. “I believe that Netanyahu’s conduct will serve our interests, the people of the Gulf, much more than the foolish behavior of one of the worst American presidents.”
Al-Faraj hinted Obama’s naive and dangerous behavior in the Middle East had necessitated someone like Netanyahu taking a bold stand.
“…Obama is the godfather of the prefabricated revolutions in the Arab world, and…he is the ally of political Islam, [which is] the caring mother of [all] the terrorist organizations,” he wrote, suggesting that any deal struck by this particular American president could simply not be trusted.
Mr. Bolton is being altogether too kind. The Obama administration, on a daily basis, shows that they haven't even graduated from pre-school yet...
the infowarrior
John Bolton is a class act
:)
High school or the Madrassa?
That’s giving them too much credit.
Bolton for Sec. of State!
That’s insulting to high school students who are far more mature. Obama is on the level of a two year old who has never been told no.
Bibi couldn’t name them, but he was speaking for the Saudis, Gulf States, the Jordanians and the Egyptians. Saudis have agreed to allow Israel to use their airspace to attack Iran.
I consider Saudi Arabia a country where there are no unofficial opinions published, not much different than Russia.
With Shia dominated Iraq to the north and these Shia guerillas ousting the sunni government in Yemen to the South Saudi Arabia is certainly concerned. What the idiots in this administration do not understand is that actions have consequences. Do they actually think that if Iran gets a nuke that’s the end of it? Once they get a nuke anyone with half a brain knows that Saudi Arabia will be on the fast track to get one also. Who knows where this nuclear arms race would end.
You’re welcome, my FRiend.
I agree. Probably Obama is the only one in the world besides Jimmy Carter and Zbigniew Brzezinski who thinks Iran’s mad mullah with nuclear weapons is no big deal.
So many people have pointed this out too. The Obama plan that allows a path to nuclear weapons for Iran is the worst outcome for the world that we could end up with. It would make every other idiotic policy and program seem like small potatoes by comparison.
I know you’re right. Obama is about as popular in the Arab world as the mad mullahs of Iran.
This will eave a mark. No more bowing in Saudi. The mark will show.
And also shows how radical the Muslim is we got in the White House. Did you EVER think in a million years that we would ever have a sitting US President who sided more with radical Islam than freakin’ Islamic nations? It’s the height of insanity that this Congress allows him to spend one more single solitary day in office but it goes to show how much they think of the country or the rest of the world for that matter. It’s ALL about them isn’t it. Just scum of the earth.
These are the types of things where we have failed to truly educate in this country. Too many people are uneducated about world affairs. It’s kewl and hep to listen to Ron and Rand Paul. What’s it matter if Iran gets a nuke? No sweat off our backs. That’s their business. The Pauls are truly irresponsible on foreign policy.
How can a speech ”serve to damage US-Israel relations”? I wonder what the Obama Administration thought he was going to say.
Bibb should have exposed the anti-Semite and watched him squirm...not that the press would report it.
One more thing, Rush just asked the question: why does obozo want Iran to have a nuclear bomb. My guess is that obozo wants to partner with Iran against the rest of the world, two of the greatest powers, as it were, ready to join forces and threaten those countries who will not march in step with them. What think you about this?
I believe the Obama administration does play chess. It's just that they are on the wrong side of the board.
You would complain if the Saudi's help Israel attack Iran?
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