[swarthyguy]

For source, click analysis tab on orbat.com

[weikel]

Good article on how the house of Saud controls terrorism.

[tsomer]

The Saudi role in the peace process would increase to the level of importance that Iran is playing for...

So Israel's getting squeezed between two political and ethnic antagonists who are vying for influence over the palestinians.

the largest reason for the Saudi Arabian aid would be a financial one, namely the necessity for preserving tension in the Near East to artificially support prices in the world petroleum market on a background of a general decline in economic activity

Not news, but bears repeating: The Saudi regime is trying to arrest its decline by acquiring territory. This also directs troublesome, volatile elements --the extremists-- outside it's borders, offering an attractive alternative to insurrection. Imperialism as pressure valve.

[Free the USA]

Index and fyi

[swarthyguy]

saudi ping.

[RaceBannon]

BUMP

[marron]

I assume the reason for withdrawing them is that both the US and Russia are putting pressure on Georgia to do something about them. Since Georgia has no intention of confronting them militarily, since I also assume Georgian statesmen have accounts in Saudi banks, they are instead working with the Saudis to relocate them for a while.

Lebanon is still off limits to US forces. Bad memories.