The Saudi imperative today, as it has been for decades, is to reinforce its importance as a U.S. ally and bolster its claim to leadership of the Arab world and stewardship of Sunni Islam. This it aims to achieve by destroying Iran & Russias oil dependent economy,if the shale revolution hits a bump in the road as a result, that’s an extra bonus for the world’s biggest oil producer. But it’s hardly the main point.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 06:50:43 +0000
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