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Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by peteregwu(m): 10:57pm On Nov 10, 2013 |
Saudi Arabia is troubled. Baffled. Angry. It finds America’s current Middle East policy under the Obama administration incomprehensible—and deadly dangerous. Its bold response is hastening an extraordinary change in the Middle East, one that causes a specific biblical prophecy to leap into focus. On October 17, Saudi Arabia was offered a highly coveted seat on the United Nations Security Council for the first time in its history. This was viewed as a major victory for the Arab state. Until the next day, that is—when it rejected the offer. This dramatic move stunned the UN and diplomats worldwide. It was widely viewed as a slap at the United States, considered one of its strongest Western allies. What was Saudi Arabia so upset about—and why was it suddenly so bold? There must be a compelling reason. The rise of Iran is Saudi Arabia’s most pressing concern. The Saudis have watched anxiously as Iran, a bitter enemy, has evaded punishment even while continuing to forge its nuclear program, fund terrorism and aggressively expand its influence throughout the region. Now, they fear the United States is giving its blessing to the whole appalling process. Disturbing signs were building: signs of America’s weakening resolve, of its declining interest in the Middle East, of its fading sense of responsibility to protect Israel. There was the American press’s collective swoon over Iran’s new president this past summer. Then came the stunning collapse of President Obama’s pledge to intervene in Syria, and his shirking responsibility by turning the situation over to Vladimir Putin. This seemed to guarantee the survival of the Assad regime, providing a huge boost to Iran. Saudi royal family member Prince Turki al-Faisal lashed out: “The current charade of international control over Bashar’s chemical arsenal would be funny if it were not so blatantly perfidious.” He accused Mr. Obama of using it not only “to back down (from military strikes), but also to help Assad to butcher his people.” Finally at the end of September came the last straw: “the most shameful phone call in American history .” It confirmed the Saudis’ deepest worries. The American president was in full Neville Chamberlain mode with the most dangerous state in the Mideast. An American reconciliation with Iran truly is a game-changer for Saudi Arabia. It absolutely shreds the U.S.- Saudi alliance. The Saudis are already speaking of a “major shift” away from the U.S. One source told Reuters, “Saudi doesn’t want to find itself any longer in a situation where it is dependent” on America, which it deems untrustworthy and treacherous. And if, as the Saudis fear, Iran is able to get a reprieve from economic sanctions and still proceed with its nuclear program, the timetable for Iran’s regional ascendancy will speed up considerably. Last February, Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz told the Islamic Summit that if the UN Security Council fails to act in Syria, “We have to turn our backs against it and work to build our capabilities to solve our problems by ourselves.” Now, just months later, Saudi Arabia is clearly reaching the point where it feels continuing the charade of alliance with the U.S. is worthless. You can be sure it has been seeking other options. Now it must have enough confidence that it will get along just fine without America. But what options does it have? This is a compelling question when viewed in light of biblical prophecy. There is evidence Saudi Arabia is expecting to use local alliances to help contain Iran. There is talk of creating a “collective security framework” with the six Gulf Cooperation Council states plus a few other neighboring nations. But it is difficult to see this alliance successfully putting a check on an ever-mightier Tehran. The piece of the puzzle that analysts are overlooking lies further north: Germany. As the Trumpet has tracked for some time, Germany is preparing itself to confront Iran . AN ALLIANCE WITH SAUDI ARABIA IS A KEY COMPONENT IN THESE PREPARATIONS. Berlin is building relations with several anti-Iranian Arab states, promoting trade, arming and equipping them. We recently reported on a recent energy deal with Qatar that mirrored already existing political and military ties. German-Foreign- Policy.com has exposed Germany’s desire to create a heavily armed opposition force on the Arabian Peninsula: “ The aim is to create in the Arab world a counter-power against Iran ,” it recently wrote; “this includes armament exports in a grand style.” In one of his most important recent articles, Gerald Flurry revealed how these details reveal Germany’s “ whirlwind ” strategy for attacking Iran. “Germany has surrounded Iran and radical Islam …” he wrote. “Soon that whirlwind is going to start rotating and whirling against the king of the south [an Iranian-led, radical Islamic association] like a well-armed —probably nuclear-armed—vortex!” Bible prophecy not only explains that strategy, as Mr. Flurry brings out in that article—but it also specifically forecasts a German-Saudi alliance! The Trumpet has been forecasting this union for years. You can read about it in Mr. Flurry’s article “ A Mysterious Alliance .” The Saudis have every reason to be perplexed and disturbed by America’s current foreign policy. That policy, shamefully, has done much to increase Iran’s power. It started back in 2003 with America’s decision to eliminate Iran’s greatest enemy in the region, Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Under President Obama, however, the U.S. has shifted that policy into a much higher gear. It has weakened or removed additional checks on Iran by brushing Israel off, by helping to oust Hosni Mubarak from Egypt and Muammar Qadhafi from Libya, by engaging in perpetual fruitless negotiations, by propping up Iran’s leaders, even making a friendly phone call. Nations throughout the Middle East are having to recalibrate their thinking based on the probability of U.S.-Iranian reconciliation. This represents a transformative alienation of “moderate” Arab states like Saudi Arabia that are united against Iran. And it is exactly these states that Germany is going after! This development aligns remarkably with the prophecy of Psalm 83. Saudi Arabia’s very public rebuke of America is likely a strong indication of the confidence it has gained in its new European ally. It is hard to imagine the Saudis being so bold—if not for the support they are receiving from Germany! www.thetrumpet.com/article/11084.19.0.0/why-is-saudi-arabia-getting-so-bold |
Re: Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by Nobody: 11:24pm On Nov 10, 2013 |
Just say it Rapture at hand! abi? |
Re: Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by Wsdm: 5:35am On Nov 11, 2013 |
So people still believe in the prophecy of this serierly 'edited book' to the point of using it to explain world politics? Just the same way Palestinian land was stolen by Israel and instead of standing by the oppress, they justified the day light robbery as Biblical prophecy of a 'promised land'. Although evidences are fast evolving by some researchers on how the Bible have been severally doctored by the compilers to suits their whims and caprice. If all these researchers are saying the truth, then a lot of people have been truly MAD. 1 Like |
Re: Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by tosin2013: 7:55am On Nov 11, 2013 |
Wsdm: So people still believe in the prophecy of this serierly 'edited book' to the point of using it to explain world politics? Just the same way Palestinian land was stolen by Israel and instead of standing by the oppress, they justified the day light robbery as Biblical prophecy of a 'promised land'. Although evidences are fast evolving by some researchers on how the Bible have been severally doctored by the compilers to suits their whims and caprice. N u took d words right out of my mouth!! Gbam!!! |
Re: Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by genali(m): 8:07am On Nov 11, 2013 |
this is just showing how hypocrital the U.S is, the moment they got sumthing from u they dump u off. this is just the begging of the end |
Re: Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by Fkforyou(m): 9:02am On Nov 11, 2013 |
tosin2013:GBAM...! |
Re: Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by MeAboki(m): 10:23am On Nov 11, 2013 |
The Saudis are crying over spilled milk, the game had been up a long time ago with regards to emergence of Iran as a dominant force in the Middle East. The Americans have long reconciled with the realities of Iran being a Nuclear power because (like in the case of North Korea) they realized it was too late, Iran had already reached the point of no return with its development and that there was nothing they can do to prevent them. What we are seeing is international politics of no permanent friends or permanent enemies but permanent interest. The Americans are only going through the motion of harassing the Iranians through the UN but in reality only trying to save face and to befriend Iran, since that country is no longer a push over (i.e. if you can't beat then join them so to speak). Ghaddafi was foolish to have fessed up and gave up his nuclear weapons - see where that took him. The Saudis can presently only make tantrums while their options are limited, the alleged German alliance will change little, though they are trying to jostle the Americans out of warming up to Iran by threatening to buy nuclear weapons from Pakistan in order to counter the threat from Iran - how that would pan out is something we'll have to wait and see. |
Re: Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by Nobody: 10:50am On Nov 11, 2013 |
I had always known that the US-Saudi alliance was never going to last. Only one thing interests the US in Saudi Arabia - oil - and once America attains energy self-sufficiency by 2017 (with massive development of their shale and tar sands deposits, surpassing Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil producer) it will have no need for a Saudi "alliance" to safeguard oil imports. Also remember that before 1979 Iran, not Saudi Arabia, was the predominant Western ally in the Middle East. A rapprochement with Iran will only restore the natural order of things. Iran is a much older country than Saudi Arabia, more progressive, and inherently more stable. Iran is a country with thousands of years of history and civilization, while Saudi Arabia on the other hand is an artificial construct, created as recently as 1932. For this reason, it is more sensible for the West to use Iran as its anchor nation in the Middle East over the long haul. I honestly don't see Saudi Arabia surviving this century. The House of Saud will fall, eventually. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by MeAboki(m): 11:22am On Nov 11, 2013 |
^^^^ The Muslim world would not allow a Saudi collapse; though I agree its alliance based on oil security with the Americans is currently weak, and even more weakened in view of recent discovery of huge oil reserves in Australia and Gulf of Mexico, well in excess of the Saudi reserve. Soon oil will become more readily available and also very very cheap and therefore the Saudi influence based on its oil trump card a thing of the past. |
Re: Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by tosin2013: 5:52pm On Nov 13, 2013 |
Me_Aboki: ^^^^ The Muslim world would not allow a Saudi collapse; though I agree its alliance based on oil security with the Americans is currently weak, and even more weakened in view of recent discovery of huge oil reserves in Australia and Gulf of Mexico, well in excess of the Saudi reserve. No sir. The Muslim world wld not be able to save a Saudi royal family collapse. Esp if d battle for d throne starts internally coupled with other group agitations for a more representative democracy or shura system. Its just a matter of time before a country(saudi) built entirely on allegiance on another country (us) crumbles. Nations are built within. Iran realized dis in1979 and av neva looked back since. China, brazil n singapore threw out d silly IMF policies n we all know d rest of d story. |
Re: Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by Polio: 5:53pm On Nov 13, 2013 |
smartchoice: Just say it Rapture at hand! abi? What bloody rapture... Are you dumb?! |
Re: Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by Polio: 5:58pm On Nov 13, 2013 |
HNosegbe: I had always known that the US-Saudi alliance was never going to last. Only one thing interests the US in Saudi Arabia - oil - and once America attains energy self-sufficiency by 2017 (with massive development of their shale and tar sands deposits, surpassing Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil producer) No assurances they will attain self sufficiency and have security of supply. 2017 is very ambitious in my opinion, coming from someone who is in that industry but we will see. |
Re: Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by CyrusLevi(m): 3:28pm On Nov 14, 2013 |
Saudi getting bold~reason:the kingdom is insecure about its future and status ex-bonafide allies. Saudi of recent opposed Nigeria's claims for permanent represention in the security council of the unite nations.suspicions are because of the renewal of defence pact with Isreal. |
Re: Why Is Saudi Arabia Getting So Bold? by Nobody: 5:56pm On Nov 14, 2013 |
am I supposed to reply you? Nope...got no time. Polio: |
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