Yoda: Saudi Arabia on Brink of Revolution?

Leftward Shift by Conservative Cleric Leaves Saudis Perplexed Robert F. Worth New York Times, 5 April 2014 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — When this country’s ultraconservative clerics make news, it is often for embarrassing reasons: unleashing fatwas against soap operas, for instance, or declaring Mickey Mouse to be a “soldier of Satan.” Lately, however, one of …

Berto Jongman: David Brin on World War IV — Russia-Syria-Iran-Iraq and Shi’ite vs. Sunni — Saudi Arabia as the Wild Card

Is World War IV taking shape? David Brin davidbrin.blogspot.com World economics seer Louis-Vincent Gave, of the Gavekal Partnership, has explained the pivotal meaning of the Crimea Incident in a larger context which he calls a looming “World War IV” —the conflict between the Shia and Sunni branches of Islam, in which Sunnis control larger reserves …

Berto Jongman: Sorcha Faal on Malaysian Airlines Suspicious Cargo, Diego Garcia, White Sands, Michelle Obama to China, and Saudi Arabia in the Cross-Hairs

Sorcha Faal (David Booth) known fabricator with a gift for being provocative in useful ways. 21 March 2014 Malaysia Airlines “Suspicious Cargo” Destroyed In Massive New Mexico Explosion 21 March 2014 [Russia Today] US nixes Persian Gulf summit amid divisions among allies 19 March 2014 [UK Daily Mail] No interviews, please! Michelle Obama’s China trip …

Chuck Spinney: Immanuel Wallerstein on Saudi Arabia – Besieged and Fearful

Saudi Arabia: Besieged and Fearful The Saudi regime has long been considered a pillar of political stability in the Middle East, a country that commanded respect and prudence from all its neighbors. This is no longer true, and the first ones to recognize this are those who are important internal players in the regime. Today, …

NIGHTWATCH: Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Military Pact — Implications for China, India, Iran, And All Others

Pakistan – Saudi Arabia: The initial features of a bilateral strategic security and defense agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have been agreed upon, according to unconfirmed sources. Under the agreement, Pakistan reportedly will provide all possible support to the Saudi army for defense of Saudi soil in any case of foreign aggression. Rumors in …

Jim Fetzer: Saudi Role in 9/11 Theater Goes Very Public — Details That Cannot Be Denied?

Suppressed Proof: Saudi Arabia Was Complicit in 9/11 “Since 15 of the 19 alleged suicide terrorist were from Saudi Arabia and none were from Iraq, would it not have made more sense to have invaded Saudi Arabia instead of Iraq?” Veterans Today, 23 February 2014 It has now become clear that a major cover-up has …