Saudi Embassy attacked / burned in Tehran amid rioting

[alcatel]

I've long believed that the real enemy in the Middle East is Saudi Arabia. Maybe this will help the rest of the world begin to see it as well.

For the West, the real enemy is its over dependence on oil(including 85% engery importing and high energy consumption Ireland) which dictates our need to pussyfoot around and cosset our relations with the "Kingdom''and to protect it from perceived Iranian threats by supplying arms or whatever.
And from a purely selfish Western perspective, whatever the ruling elite in S. Arabia is, alternatives are likely to be worse (as in Iraq, Libya, Syria).

[SteveB]

For the West, the real enemy is its over dependence on oil(including 85% engery importing and high energy consumption Ireland) which dictates our need to pussyfoot around and cosset our relations with the "Kingdom''and to protect it from perceived Iranian threats by supplying arms or whatever.
And from a purely selfish Western perspective, whatever the ruling elite in S. Arabia is, alternatives are likely to be worse (as in Iraq, Libya, Syria).

As we have found out the hard way in neighbouring countries we have interferred with..............

[Mister Anderson]

Here is a well written, impartial and informative article for anyone looking to brush up on their Iran-Saudi Arabia 'Cold War' history.


http://www.vox.com/2016/1/4/10708682...udi-arabia-war