"With affection beaming in one eye, and calculation shining out of the other."
- Charles Dickens (1812-1870), British novelist
Are the Saudis, those masters of hypocrisy, secretly campaigning against Bush in the coming election? So says Ed Lasky at his weblog, The American Thinker. It reads like a conspiracy out of a Tom Clancy novel. Mr. Lasky opines:
"Saudi Arabia has launched an undeclared war on George W. Bush...engineering (his) electoral defeat...in November...Bush has provoked this response by proclaiming his intention to encourage democracy and liberalism in the Middle East, liberate the Arab masses from despotic rule, bring peace and prosperity to the region, and halt the spread of militant Islamic terror groups."
He goes on to suggest that the Saudis feel their absolute rule over the kingdom is being threatened and that Bush is a danger to their survival. Lasky believes the recent surge in oil prices is a result of the Saudis reducing output at a time when worldwide demand is unprecedented. Well, that would work, and the recent OPEC decision has made it official, but that makes the Saudi's plan less sneaky than Mr. Lasky says they'd like it to be.
Jim Miller linked to Lasky's post awhile back, and comments on it again at Jim Miller on Politics. Miller remains skeptical of Ed's theory, but seems less so than when he initially linked to him.
It all makes for some interesting reading, and speculating about the political scene is fine entertainment. So, if you wanted to know why oil prices are skyrocketing, well, now you know. The Saudis are out to get Bush--stealthily, of course.
2 comments:
Not sure about the Saudis, but as prices are reaching the highest levels ever, I have thought that there was probably some "behind the scenes" connection. Gaining and preserving power is a tremendous motivator to humankind. The pursuit of it causes many to do desperate things not only in the Middle East but right here in our own America....like nominating and embracing a John Kerry for President. Now that's a desperate act! And if he is elected, we'll see more than just gas prices on the rise.
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR WIFE AND SO HAPPY YOU ARE BETTER. THE SAUDI ATTACKED US, BUT I FELT MONEY WAS WHY BUSH DID NOT GO AFTER THEM. THE SHAME.
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