An excellent article at The American Thinker by Monica Showalter on the progress - and yes, it looks as though it really is 'progress' - of Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), the leader of Saudi Arabia, as he makes his way across the dangerous territory of American TV channels! He faced up to some keen questioning on the 60 Minutes show and according to Ms. Showalter he did very well. I will not attempt to précis her article but it is well worth reading - not least because it is rather heartening and hopeful.
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I saw that 60 Minutes interview last night. MbS handled himself pretty well. The interviewer pointed out to the viewers that he is one of the most heavily guarded leaders in the world too.
Posted by: Whitewall | Monday, 19 March 2018 at 18:00
As I said in an earlier post, Whiters, I do hope he has the very best personal security team around him!
Posted by: David Duff | Monday, 19 March 2018 at 18:18
https://audioboom.com/posts/6729226-us-confronts-the-kingdom-over-the-mass-starvation-in-yemen-ilanberman-malcolm-hoenlein
The main point Gentlemen is, MbS dares not take on the Wahhabists. Yet look like. Always always bear in mind 1979 affected Everything:
https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/how-1979-siege-mecca-haunts-house-saud
We're seeing it today regards Qatar where we (the US) got a big base. And y'all may remember some few months ago the US electorate contacting their Congressional Representatives to effect this:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-sept11-saudi/congress-rejects-obama-veto-saudi-september-11-bill-becomes-law-idUSKCN11Y2D1
Always always bear in mind 1979 - it wasn't just the Iranians.
Posted by: JK | Monday, 19 March 2018 at 23:14