But the important thing is that it reminds us that our relationship with Saudi Arabia is a relationship with a theocratic tyranny.
The propaganda line is that Iran, Saudi Arabia’s Shia Islam rival is evil, evil, evil.
This totally disputes that simplistic and self-serving money and business based narrative.
I don’t see it. Iran is still evil as is Turkey. I don’t care if their people get whacked by Saudis who are also evil. I know this guy was a WaPo contributor, but so what? The WaPo is not worth us getting into any dispute with another country. It seems to me like a good thing for us to stay totally out of. Let the Turks and Saudis work this mess out.
BS. The theocratic tyranny is Iran. Two of the three holiest sites in Islam are in the Kingdom. Hence, the title of the King is Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Yes, Saudi Arabia is a monarchy ruled by a powerful leader. It is not a theocracy.
I lived in the Kingdom for five years, including during the Gulf War. There are plenty of problems in Saudi Arabia, but the alternatives to the Royal Family are not good for American interests in the region. Carter got rid of the Shah and we are paying the price to this very day.
The propaganda line is that Iran, Saudi Arabia’s Shia Islam rival is evil, evil, evil.
I also lived in Iran for two years including during the fall of the Shah. Iran is the biggest state sponsor of terrorism. They have killed Americans in Saudi Arabia (Khobar Tower bombing), Iraq, Lebanon, and elsewhere. Iran is evil. The only solution is regime change.
Turkey is now a theocratic tyranny in case you haven’t noticed-— in alliance with the theocratic tyranny known as Iran and the wanna-be theocracy Putin cloaked in Eastern Orthodox garb known as Russia.