& the next move.........?
The
surprise move, announced in a news conference by Adel al-Jubeir, the
Saudi foreign minister, followed harsh criticism by Iranian leaders of
the Saudis’ execution of an outspoken Shiite cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, and the storming of the Saudi Embassy in Tehran by protesters in response.
The
cutting of diplomatic ties came at a time when the United States and
others had hoped that even limited cooperation between the two powers
could help end the crushing civil wars in Syria and Yemen while easing
tensions in Iraq, Bahrain, Lebanon and elsewhere.
Instead,
analysts feared it would increase sectarian divisions and investment in
proxy wars. “This is a very disturbing escalation,” said Michael
Stephens, an analyst at the Royal United Services Institute, a research
center based in London. “It has enormous consequences for the people of
the region, and the tensions between the two sides are going to mean
that instability across the region will continue.”
More @ NYT
I came across another article that stated that very recently around 5,000 Chinese troops moved into the M.E. to beef up Russian troops in the area. It seems that Obamas favorite player, Erdogan, has been romancing the Chinese Muslims and it has pissed off the Chinese who would likely favor replacing Erdogan. Another fine fix they have gotten us into.
ReplyDeleteAnother fine fix they have gotten us into.
DeleteThey are good at that.