Saudi King Abdullah slams “illegitimate Iraq occupation”

Saudi king slams “illegitimate Iraq occupation”
(AFP)

28 March 2007



RIYADH - Saudi King Abdullah, whose country is a close US ally, on Wednesday slammed the “illegitimate foreign occupation” of Iraq in an opening speech to the annual Arab summit in Riyadh.


“In beloved Iraq, blood is being shed among brothers in the shadow of an illegitimate foreign occupation, and ugly sectarianism threatens civil war,” Abdullah said.

He also said that Arab nations, which are planning to revive a five-year-old Middle East peace plan at the summit, would not allow any foreign force to decide the future of the region.

In the past, Saudi leaders including Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal have often criticised US policy in Iraq but have never described its presence there as “illegitimate.”

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/March/middleeast_March452.xml§ion=middleeast&col=

Pick up the phone and call your buddy George.

to Dubai is sanctioned by Saudi Arabia.

Perhaps someone can explain the change?

Of course, I'm always looking for the peace maker nation or group?

Could they, whould they show the U.S. that it's over in Iraq in a way that could save Iran?

Seems to me that they've always been a bit disappointed with the Sunnis falling out of power in Iraq.

But I would think they want the Americans there to keep the Sunnis from being slaughtered by the Shiites. Unless they have determined that we are incapable of doing so.

Iraqis say Saudis financing Sunni insurgents

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16102396

We oust the Sunnis under Saddam.

We support a Shiite Govt under Maliki.

We label Shiite Iran as evil.

Sunni Saudis are our supposed allies.

Al Queda is Sunni.

:wtf:

The U.S. wants to invade Iran.
At one point Israel and Iran were congenial and did business with each other.

AND THE STRANGEST -

Picture Bush walking holding hands - on one side it's the Saudi King and on the other it is the leader of Israel. We partner with both simultaneously.

We sell weapons, including nuclear, to Iran Shiites and blame Saudi Arabia for funding and supplying the Sunnis..

Do you have a link for the story about the sale of nuclear weapons to Iran? I try to keep up on world events, but seem to have missed that one.

:shrug:

:mad:

I can't tell if they're genuinely pissed and ready for a change or if they're appeasing their neighbors. It has to be more bad news for the bushies if this is legitimate.

romantic strolls


or playing kissy kissy?