Saturday August 13, 2011

I've Been Thinking:

If the Middle East were a game, the game would be called Push-Me Pull-You, Middle East style.

The main split in power in the Middle East right now is between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Although there are those who would have us believe that there is one united voice in the Middle East, that is a total myth and fabrication.

Saudi Arabia pulled its ambassador from Damascus. They did it not simply to take a stand against a tyrant who murders civilians, they did it because Saudi Arabia is taking a stab at Iran. Iran is linked to the Syrian regime and Syria is one of Iran's few friends in the region.

Iranians are Muslims but they are not Sunnis--- they are Shiites. The Iranians have forged a link with Syria who are Allawites --- a breakoff of Shiia. The Saudis want to isolate Iran and one method is by forcing Iran's few friends to fall.

If Syria falls it would strike a significant blow to Iran. And it could help bring about a drastically altered Saudi vision of the region - one in which Iran is not a player.

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