[swarthyguy]

It's a coordinated Arabislamist strategy to keep the US off balance. Israel flares up, then India, distracting the US from pursuing its aims to get rid of the threat. And then there's the Gordian knot of Saudi money and influence. THe Russian oil deal is a good start, but we're beholden to the Saudis right now and unwilling to confront them.

[cicero's_son]

...we're beholden to the Saudis right now and unwilling to confront them.

The Saudi--and for that matter, the Islamists--are the least of our worries.

The real threat is Chinese expansionism in Central Asia.