It has been long known that the Bush family and the family governing Saudi Arabia are so close that they almost share DNA…aka tons of oil and military $. The issues of the Iraq War are really putting those relations to the test, even resulting in VP Dick Cheney being summoned to Saudi Arabia last week. According to CNN, Cheney was read “the riot act” as he met privately with Saudi leaders concerning the possibility of the US leaving Iraq. Saudi leaders say they will take the Sunni side in the Iraq War if the US leaves Iraq, which is opposite the Iranian Shiite side. Both Saudi Arabia and Iran are giving secret support to the insurgents siding with their respective slice of the Muslim religious pie, so they are actually both currently involved in supplying cash and arms to Iraq where US troops are dying as a result. So if the US does eventually leave Iraq, this could add up to a huge showdown between Saudi Arabia and Iran and of course the rest of the Middle East will fall on one side or the other. The Bush family and Saud familiy have been in bed for years…so the question is what happens to the US and the Middle East if this close relationship fizzles?
H/T JoeWo for this post

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